An American Airlines flight attendant experienced broken bones in her face after being punched by an unruly passenger in one of the worst attacks on an employee in the company’s history. The incident took place during flight 976 from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York traveling to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. The incident led to the flight stopping in Denver where the passenger was arrested. The attack reportedly occurred after the flight attendant accidentally bumped into a man while walking down the aisle in the first-class cabin. She promptly apologized, but the man stood up, confronted the attendant, and punched her in the face. The passenger was detained in Denver. The attendant was taken to a local hospital for treatment for reported broken bones in her face and was later released. American Airlines CEO Doug Parker posted a statement regarding the matter to Instagram. “Last …