An Irishman has been charged with “assault” and “intimidation” for refusing to wear a mask during a flight from Dublin to New York and now facing up to 20 years in prison, US justice announced on Friday.
Shane McInerney, 29, appeared in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on Jan. 14, where he was charged with “deliberately attacking and intimidating a cabin crew member during a Delta flight from Dublin to Dublin.” of New York on January 7.
US justice has charged him with “systematically refusing to wear a mask”, “throwing a can of beverage that hit a passenger in the head” and “taking off his pants and underwear and showing his buttocks to a crew member”. and passengers “.
“If convicted, the defendant faces up to 20 years in prison,” a Brooklyn court spokesman said.
The Irishman, who wanted to go to Florida to work as a football coach, was released after posting a $ 20,000 bail.
The US Civil Aviation Authority (FAA) announced in January 2021 that it was pursuing a zero-tolerance policy for passengers who refuse to wear masks, while airline cabin crews are faced with a high number of incidents of violence, physical or verbal. passengers who refuse to comply with this regulation.
An American Airlines flight from Miami to London was forced to return to the airport on Thursday after a passenger refused to wear a mask.
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