Overview

• Kristy Crampton, 46, is accused of slamming a boy’s head into an airplane window and striking him with a water bottle and her fist after he mocked her weight
• Charging documents state Crampton confiscated the boy’s phone, he pushed her arm twice and witnesses described her response as abuse rather than discipline
• Authorities have not disclosed the exact nature of Crampton’s relationship with the juvenile who was traveling with her from Orlando to Hagerstown
• She faces second-degree child abuse, second-degree assault and reckless endangerment charges and remains free on a $10,000 bond pending her next court appearance
• The FAA has logged 637 unruly passenger reports so far this year, equivalent to 1.6 incidents per 10,000 flights last week, and has increased fines for disruptive travelers