An investigation is underway Oct. 28 after a passenger allegedly assaulted a flight attendant on an American Airlines flight bound for John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. American Airlines flight 967 landed safely in Denver after departing from New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport due to a “passenger who physically assaulted a flight attendant,” according to American Airlines. The passenger was taken into custody when the plane landed Wednesday at 6:37 MT. The incident occurred about halfway through the flight when it was over Ohio, passenger Mackenzie Rose told CBSLA. The flight attendant had blood on her after the assault, according to Rose. Several witnesses said the assault occurred over a dispute about wearing a mask, according to CBSLA. “We are outraged by the reports of what took place on board. Acts of violence against our team members will not be tolerated by American Airlines,” American Airlines said in a …