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CBS News
3 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Maryland woman charged after police say she hit child on plane who called her "Miss Piggy"
Maryland woman charged after police say she hit child on plane who called her "Miss Piggy" Maryland woman charged after police say she hit child on plane who called her "Miss Piggy" Maryland woman charged after police say she hit child on plane who called her "Miss Piggy" A woman from Maryland is facing charges after police in Florida said she hit a child who made fun of her weight on a flight from Orlando. Charging documents WJZ obtained say she slammed the child's head into the window of the plane. Page 1 of Seminole County Circuit Court charging documents detailing the incident. Seminole County Circuit Court Page 2 of Seminole County Circuit Court charging documents detailing the incident. Seminole County Circuit Court The Incident 46-year-old Kristy Crampton from Hagerstown appeared in court earlier this week, facing child abuse charges after that disturbing incident on an Allegiant flight from Orlando to Hagerstown on Memorial Day. Charging documents state she "began hitting the [juvenile] with her fist and then a water bottle…and 'slammed' his head into the airplane window." Police did not detail Crampton's relationship to the child. She told authorities he became disrespectful during their trip to Disney World, and when they got onto the plane, "They got into an argument and [the juvenile] began calling her "fat" and "Miss Piggy." Police wrote, "She decided to take the phone away from him, and he got angry. He pushed her arm off of the armrest twice before she responded by smacking him." One witness told officers the "woman was not correcting the child, she was abusing him, whipping the [expletive] out of the kid." WJZ reached out to Crampton but did not immediately hear back. FAA tracks unruly passengers The behavior does not shock many travelers today. "I feel like we're living in a time where violence is high, and people are under stress. If I were you, humble yourself before you get on this plane" said Noemi, a passenger flying through BWI Marshall Airport. "I can only imagine what she does behind closed doors because if you're doing that in public..." Another passenger, Tony Lawson, told WJZ, "That's a kid! It's like if someone put their hands on your kid. It's not right." The FAA has tracked 637 unruly passenger reports so far this year. They trended downward after hitting a high of 5,973 in 2021. The agency said they saw only 1.6 incidents for every 10,000 flights last week. Also, during Memorial Day weekend, a man having a mental health crisis tried to open the exit door of a Houston-bound plane that diverted to Seattle. Past Maryland incident In 2023, WJZ Investigates covered a man's meltdown on a Southwest flight from Baltimore to Fort Lauderdale over a crying infant. "Really, out of nowhere, he just kind of blurted out, 'Shut that [expletive] baby up,' and everyone was just kind of stunned. Myself and a couple of passengers were kind of stunned and tried to calm him down." 'Take a breath. None of us want to be in a situation. Let's just calm down here.' And he doubled down," Mark Grabowski, who captured the video, told WJZ Investigator Mike Hellgren at the time. The FAA said they have "zero tolerance" for unruly behavior incidents. The agency fined passengers $7.5 million in 2023 alone. Jacob is taking his first-ever flight from BWI Marshall to Los Angeles on Friday. He hopes the skies are friendlier for him—and has this advice for fellow passengers: "They should keep themselves in check and just be patient."
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Female passenger slams boy's head against window after he called her 'fat Miss Piggy' on flight home from Disney
A female plane passenger has been charged with child abuse after attacking a kid who called her 'Miss Piggy' on a flight home from Disney World, according to police. Kristy Crampton was part of a group returning home to Maryland from the resort in Florida on Monday when she was arrested at Sanford-Orlando International Airport. She had been on board the Allegiant Air flight when she is said to have attacked a child that called her 'fat' and referred to her as 'Miss Piggy', the Muppets character. In an arrest report seen by Crampton is said to have started throwing punches at the child just before takeoff after he allegedly said she was too fat to sit in a seat. Witnesses told officers that she punched the unknown boy and then hit him with a water bottle before slamming his head into an airplane window, the report said. It remains unclear at this time what the relationship between Crampton and the boy are. The family declined to provide statements to officers. One witness told cops that the child 'did nothing wrong' and that 'the woman was not correcting, she was abusing [redacted], whipping the s*** out of the kid.' Officers on the scene say they spoke with a Jeffrey Crampton, who informed them that the unknown boy was 'having behavioral issues' on the flight and at Disney. The pilot of the flight, destined for Hagerstown in Maryland, called police onto the flight for help where she was then taken into custody at the gate. When questioned, officers say Crampton told them the child was 'very rude' and 'disrespectful' during their trip to Disney. After the comment about her weight, Crampton told officers that she took the phone of the child away and started 'smacking' him. That was only after the youth shoved her arm of her armrest, she told officers. According to the police report the argument over the phone had started after the boy had refused to download Uber on his phone. The boy had questioned why they needed it on the plane and couldn't wait until they landed which resulted in the argument. Officers said: 'It was determined that Kristy went beyond typical disciplinary actions with multiple strikes to the head as well as pushing [his] head into the window. 'As a result, Kristy was placed under arrest for domestic violence/child abuse. Kristy was transported to the Seminole County Jail and turned over to corrections deputies.' The pilot of the flight, destined for Hagerstown in Maryland, called police onto the flight for help where she was then taken into custody at the gate WFTV reported that was charged with felony child abuse and appeared in Seminole County court on Tuesday where she was released on a $10,000 bond. The outlet said that she was ordered to not have any contact with the child. Due to the incident happening on an aircraft the FBI have been informed and are expected to file their own report on the case.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Allegiant Air Announces Expansion of Routes
Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and that means Americans will be traveling in full force and that the summer travel season has officially begun. According to AAA, 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home during the Memorial Day holiday period, which runs from May 22 to May 26 in their projections. AAA also projects that this year's U.S. travel forecast will see an increase of 1.4 million travelers compared to last year and even set a new Memorial Day weekend record. That would mark the biggest travel increase since 2005, with 44 million people. "Despite concerns over rising prices, many Americans say they're taking advantage of the long holiday weekend to spend time with loved ones, even if the trips are closer to home," AAA states. Now, a major U.S. airline is announcing five new non-stop routes to eight cities around the country, as well as a special for one-way fares on the new routes for as low as $39. That airline is Allegiant Air. According to the airline's chief commercial officer Drew Wells, "This expansion caters to passengers and communities we feel have been overlooked by other carriers." Even though the announcement was made before Memorial Day, the routes won't launch until later this summer and into the fall. The first route launches between South Bend International Airport in Indiana and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, beginning on Aug. 29. The next route will be in Tennessee, from McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville to Memphis starting on Sept. 4, as well as to Key West, FL, starting on Oct. 3. Finally, the Gulf Shores International Airport in Alabama will see new Allegiant routs to Appleton, WI, and Des Moines, IA, starting on Oct. 2 and Oct. 3, respectively. "Allegiant's unique business model, connecting small-to-medium sized cities to vacation destinations, creates accessible travel options not otherwise available in what we believe are underserved markets," Wells said. "We know travelers enjoy the convenience of nonstop flights departing from their neighborhood airport." Related: Delta Air Lines Announces Big Change Starting This Week Allegiant Air Announces Expansion of Routes first appeared on Men's Journal on May 22, 2025
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Allegiant Air to offer $59 flights between Fort Lauderdale and South Bend, Indiana
Low-cost airline Allegiant Air will start flying directly between the Fort Lauderdale area and the Midwest city that calls Notre Dame University home. Flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, a favorite of Palm Beach County passengers, and South Bend International in South Bend, Indiana, start Aug. 29, with one-way fares as low as $59, the company said May 21. Flights will take three hours. Bookings for these low-fare flights started May 21 and are available for flights departing by Feb. 9, 2026. No other airline at the Fort Lauderdale airport or Palm Beach International Airport is offering nonstop flights to and from South Bend. Competitors' flights cost at least $177, have at least one stop and take at least four hours and 30 minutes. "This expansion caters to passengers and communities we feel have been overlooked by other carriers," Allegiant's chief commercial officer, Drew Wells, said in a news release. "Allegiant's unique business model, connecting small-to-medium sized cities to vacation destinations, creates accessible travel options not otherwise available in what we believe are underserved markets. We know travelers enjoy the convenience of nonstop flights departing from their neighborhood airport." The Las Vegas-based airline focuses on serving small and medium-sized cities. Its fares are low, but it charges for services such as carry-on baggage and printed boarding passes. Allegiant offers no WiFi or TV shows and movies onboard. USA TODAY network writer C.A. Bridges contributed to this story. Chris Persaud covers transportation in Palm Beach County for The Palm Beach Post. Email news tips and ideas to cpersaud@ This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Allegiant Air offering $59 Fort Lauderdale-South Bend flights
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Allegiant offers $42 rates for two new nonstop flights from Ford Airport
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Travelers flying out of Grand Rapids have a new option for a nonstop flight to South Carolina and Florida. On Thursday, Allegiant Air will start flying direct from Gerard R. Ford International Airport to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, it said in a release. On Friday, it will start flying direct from Grand Rapids to Jacksonville, Florida. The flights will operate twice a week. Starting out, the airline is offering one-way fares for as low as $42. To get those prices, travelers must buy tickets to Myrtle Beach International Airport by Saturday, and the flight must be before Aug. 17; travelers must buy tickets to the Jacksonville International Airport by Sunday, and the flight must be before Aug. 18. Headed to Disney World? Ford Airport adds another nonstop Orlando flight 'We are delighted to celebrate the inaugural flights to Jacksonville, Florida and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Allegiant Air,' Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority President and CEO Tory Richardson said in the release. 'Whether passengers are looking for a family vacation, a golf adventure, or a quick getaway, we are grateful to Allegiant for bringing these two nonstop routes to West Michigan.' Ford Airport has been touting its direct flight options as it works to add more. It currently has direct flights to almost 40 destinations, including both seasonal and year-round flights. Allegiant is the first to offer nonstop flights to Myrtle Beach and Jacksonville, according to the . GR direct to Cancun? What it takes to add a new nonstop flight The airport has also been working to add a federal inspection station, which will make way for international direct flights, like a potential nonstop flight to Cancun. The project comes as the airport, which saw a record-breaking 4.17 million passengers in 2024, is in the midst of a major $600 million project called Elevate. Crews are building a consolidated car rental facility and working on the terminal enhancement project, which will relocate ticket counters. The air traffic control tower is set to be relocated and a new parking garage is set to be built. In 2023, the airport opened a newly expanded Concourse A. Other recent additions include an indoor animal relief area and a sensory room, along with several food and beverage options. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
