WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man accused of punching a flight attendant and threatening to blow up a flight from New York City to Florida has been released on bond.
Local news media report that 29-year-old Alija Kucuk was released Monday on $50,000 bail and must wear a GPS ankle monitor.
Kucuk was on a JetBlue flight Thursday from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport. Witnesses say Kucuk run down the aisle, pushed two flight attendants and punched a third. The witnesses say Kucuk also threatened to blow up the plane.
Kucuk, of Queens, New York, was charged with interfering with a flight attendant and threatening to destroy an aircraft. Arraignment is planned Oct. 30.
A telephone message left by The Associated Press with the Federal Public Defender wasn't immediately returned.
