A 24-year-old Seattle woman was sentenced to three years of probation for assaulting a flight attendant on a commercial flight from Seattle to Phoenix.
Aliyah Robyn Stalder pleaded guilty on November 14, 2024, to Assault by Striking, Beating, or Wounding on an Aircraft.
According to court documents, Stalder boarded a flight from Seattle to Phoenix on February 9, 2023. During the flight, she attempted to open multiple cabin doors and ultimately had to be restrained by members of the flight crew and other passengers.
During the struggle to restrain Stalder, she assaulted one of the flight attendants.
Stalder was sentenced by United States Magistrate Judge Alison S. Bachus to three years of probation. As part of her sentence, she will not be permitted to travel by commercial aircraft without prior approval and must pay a $5,000 civil penalty imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Stalder was also ordered to pay over $8,000 in restitution for her actions.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Phoenix Police Department conducted the investigation in this case, while the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, handled the prosecution.
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Key Facts
- State: Arizona
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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