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CBS News
3 days ago
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- 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."
NDTV
5 days ago
- NDTV
US Woman Arrested For Allegedly Hitting Boy Who Called Her "Fat" On Flight From Disney World
A woman from Maryland, United States, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a boy on a flight from Florida after he reportedly insulted her appearance, according to police officials. The incident took place aboard a flight at Orlando Sanford International Airport on Memorial Day. The accused, 46-year-old Kristy Crampton from Hagerstown, allegedly hit the boy after he called her "fat" and "Miss Piggy", the police report said. Witnesses on the flight told Sanford Airport Police that Crampton struck the child and slammed his head against the plane window following a heated verbal exchange. One passenger described the incident as "abuse", claiming the woman "was not correcting the child, she was abusing him". Crampton, however, told authorities that the child had been disrespectful throughout their trip. When she took away his phone as a disciplinary measure, the boy allegedly pushed her arm off the armrest, prompting her to strike him, the report added. Police have not clarified the nature of the relationship between the two, according to Fox News. Crampton was arrested and booked into Seminole County Jail on child abuse charges. She was later released on a $10,000 bond.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
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- 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
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Woman arrested at Sanford airport after hitting child on plane who called her ‘fat,' police say
Sanford Airport Police arrested a woman outside an airport gate after they say she repeatedly hit a child on a plane. The arrest report says it all started with the child calling Kristy Crampton 'fat' and 'Miss Piggy.' Crampton was on board Allegiant Flight 2885 from Orlando-Sanford International Airport to Hagerstown, Maryland, on Memorial Day. The family was set to fly home from their Disney World vacation. According to what witnesses told police, the child told Crampton she couldn't fit in the airplane seat. Witnesses say Crampton 'began hitting the child with her fist,' and hit him on the head with a water bottle. The report says she 'slammed' the child's head into the airplane window. The report says the child used his arms to cover his head. Airport officials haven't said how old the child is. However, Crampton told police the child was 'very rude' and 'disrespectful' during their trip to Disney. After the child called her 'fat', Crampton told police she took his phone away. She claims he pushed her arm off the armrest twice and that's when she began 'smacking' him, the report says. According to the report, police say she went beyond 'typical disciplinary actions.' One witness said, 'the woman was not correcting the child; she was abusing him.' The report says the family declined to give statements to police. Crampton is charged with felony child abuse. She appeared in front of a Seminole County judge Tuesday who granted her a $10,000 bond. The judge ordered she has no contact with the child. The report says the FBI was notified of the incident. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
