Leanna Perry biography: Leanna Perry is a 32-year-old woman from New York City. She made headlines after a shocking incident on a Southwest Airlines flight on June 17, 2025. She began fighting with another passenger before the takeoff of the airplane from LaGuardia Airport, New York City to Kansas City, Missouri.
According to reports, Leanna Perry was drunk and she suddenly attacked another female passenger. She grabbed the woman by the hair. Leanna Perry kicked at passengers and crew members who tried to stop her.
“Let go of her hair,” employees said while trying to restrain Perry.
She was calling the woman a “fat a** bch,” and said, “Your boyfriend’s dk is like 2 inches big.” Later, she kept denying it out loud: “I didn’t touch her!” — but it was clearly seen in the video.
Crew members used zip ties to restrain her. She was taken to the hospital, then handed over to NYC corrections and charged with aggravated assault. The airline praised their team’s calm and professional response.
Her fighting video is going viral because of the shocking level of rage and insult.
Port Authority Police said, “a report of an intoxicated passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight at Terminal B of LaGuardia Airport,” according to the outlet.
Public reactions:
“It was terrifying. She just snapped out of nowhere and started yelling. I thought it was going to get violent — and it did.”
“The crew handled it well, but for a moment, it felt like we were trapped with someone completely out of control.”
