Texas Man Arrested for Assaulting Flight Attendant in Air

No one is exactly sure what caused a Texas man to cause a disturbance on an American Airlines flight recently, but he will soon be facing the consequences of his actions.  

According to WFAA, on March 5th police were called in regard to two disturbances on a flight that was headed from Kansas to Washington D.C. 

Details About the Suspect and What Happened on the Flight 

The suspect in this case is Asterius Mutayoba Rulamka, according to documents, he left his assigned seat and began an argument with one of the flight attendants in the back of the plane. 

Rulamka then decided to sit down at the back of the aircraft and threatened one flight attendant saying, “he would f*** him up” once the plane landed.  

This threat was captured by multiple passengers who recorded the incident with their cell phones. 

The Suspect Then Went After Another Passenger 

As Rulamka was arguing with the flight attendant and passengers began recording the incident, that only made the suspect angrier. 

Rulamka then started attacking one of the passengers recording the incident. He used the same language to threaten the passenger who was recording everything on the flight. 

Police say that the victim did suffer a bruised face and bloodshot eye due to the attack that took place. 

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The Fight Continued on the Flight 

The flight attendant who was attacked first, came to the aid of the passenger who was being assaulted. Other passengers started helping to restrain Rulamka as well.  

It total, it took 3 passengers and the flight attendant to get Rulamka under control.  

Police say that Rulamka was traveling to Washington D.C. to speak with President Donald Trump because he was “mad.” 

The incident is still under investigation at this time.