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- An American Airlines passenger was arrested this week in connection to an attack on a staffer.
- The 29-year-old traveler is facing multiple charges, including aggravated battery.
- A police report alleges that the man punched an airline manager and threw her to the floor.
An American Airlines passenger who was arrested this week at Florida's Miami International Airport is accused of wreaking havoc on a plane before takeoff, attacking a worker — leaving her hospitalized with "permanent" injuries, airline officials and police allege.
The 29-year-old traveler from Connecticut is now facing several charges, including aggravated battery, battery, and disorderly conduct in connection to the Monday chaos, an arrest affidavit obtained by Business Insider shows.