The Brief
- Peter Nguyen claims that he “only took one puff” of his vape in the bathroom of an American Airlines flight before a flight attendant barged in.
- Nguyen recorded the Aug. 4 encounter between him and the flight attendant on the SF-bound flight.
- According to the FAA, smoking on an aircraft in the U.S. is a federal offense.
SAN FRANCISCO – An American Airlines passenger was caught vaping in the bathroom of a San Francisco-bound flight, then accused a flight attendant of assault after he got busted.
Passenger claims he only took one hit
What we know:
Peter Nguyen recorded the Aug. 4 encounter between himself and a flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 2860 from Phoenix to San Francisco International Airport, which was a two-hour flight,
Nguyen told Storyful that he “only took one puff” of his vape before the flight attendant barged into the bathroom.…