Amy Jo-Manshum John, 25, Pleads Guilty to Interfering with Flight Crew

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – Amy Jo-Manshum John, 25, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, pleaded guilty to one count of interfering with flight crew members and attendants.

According to court documents, John admitted to swinging her arm twice at a flight attendant to strike her on Allegiant Airlines Flight #1795 on December 14, 2019, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Grand Rapids, Michigan. The assault interfered with and diminished the flight attendant’s ability to perform her duties.

John also admitted to intimidating three other flight attendants on the same flight by being disruptive, unruly, and disobedient while the flight was in progress.

U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge commended the airline crew and airport police for defusing the situation, stating that ‘unruly and combative passengers pose a danger to everyone onboard a commercial aircraft.’ Birge added that his office ‘will not hesitate to enforce the law to keep travelers safe, and the legal consequences are serious.’

Steven M. D’Antuono, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Detroit Field Division, emphasized the importance of safety on board an airplane, saying that an abusive passenger ‘acts out against the flight crew is not merely an inconvenience, but a serious threat to the safety of everyone on the flight.’

The FBI and the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Police Department investigated the case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Clay M. West prosecuting it. John faces a statutory maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years, a $250,000 fine, and 3 years of supervised release at the time of sentencing.

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