A Tennessee man was sentenced in a federal court in Texas to six months in prison for simple assault on an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.
According to court documents, on March 20, 2022, Michael Goins, Jr., 35, of Spring Hill, Tennessee, assaulted a flight attendant on a Southwest Airlines flight.
The aircraft landed at Austin Bergstrom International Airport and was sitting on the airport apron, awaiting the availability of an arrival gate.
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Goins, a passenger, loudly uttered several expletives during a cell phone call which was overheard by passengers seated near him.
A passenger traveling with children was disturbed by the language used by Goins, which led to his aggressive response toward the passenger.
“During an altercation, Goins intentionally and deliberately pushed his closed fist into a flight attendant’s upper abdomen and pushed her back, causing her pain,” said the Department of Justice.