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A woman in her 20s was booked after assaulting another passenger on a flight from Los Angeles (LA) to Incheon.

According to the Incheon Airport Police Unit on the 3rd, a woman in her 20s, identified as A, was booked on suspicion of violating the Aviation Security Act on a flight that arrived at Incheon International Airport at dawn on the 1st. Police are currently investigating the exact motive and circumstances.

A is accused of getting into a verbal altercation with the victim before boarding and then assaulting the head of a woman in her 30s who was seated in the front row on the plane. The victim suffered a wound about 5 cm long on her forehead and reportedly received first aid from medical personnel who were on board.

A was reportedly not intoxicated at the time of the incident. The flight attendants immediately separated A from the victim. The police took her into custody as soon as the aircraft arrived at Incheon International Airport.

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