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Galway Man Facing 20 Year Sentence for Assault on New York Flight

By Eric Hillis
22/01/2022
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29-year-old Galway native Shane McInerney boarded a Delta Airlines flight on January 7th. Trouble allegedly began when he refused to wear a face mask. McInerney is accused of hitting another passenger with a beer can and of exposing his buttocks in a "mooning" gesture towards a flight attendant.

Appearing before a judge in New York last week, McInerney was charged with "intentionally assaulting and intimidating a member of a flight crew."

A spokesperson for the New York court said that if convicted, McInerney could serve up to 20 years in prison.

After being released on bail of €17,600, McInerney now awaits trial. He was travelling to Florida to begin work at a football academy.

America's Federal Aviation Administration has reported an increase in verbal and physical assaults on flights throughout the pandemic, many of which have been provoked by disagreements over mask-wearing. The FAA operates a zero-tolerance policy regarding the enforcement of masks. On Thursday an American Airlines flight from Miami to London was forced to turn around when a passenger refused to wear a mask.
 

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