ABC News July 2, 2025

Man arrested for allegedly attacking fellow passenger 'unprovoked' on Frontier flight

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A man was arrested and charged after allegedly attacking a fellow passenger on a Frontier fight "unprovoked," according to the Miami Dade Sheriff's Office.

Ishaan Sharma, 21, has been charged with battery and is facing a $500 bond, according to jail records.

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In this screen grab from a video taken on Frontier Airlines flight 1203 to Miami, Ishaan Sharma is shown fighting with another passenger, on June 30, 2025.

Miami Dade Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a report of a battery that occurred on a Frontier Airlines Flight coming into Miami International Airport on Tuesday, according to an arrest affidavit.

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On the scene, the victim told police the attack was "unprovoked" and occurred when Sharma allegedly "approached him and grabbed his neck while returning to his assigned seat," according to the affidavit.

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In this screen grab from a video taken on Frontier Airlines flight 1203 to Miami, Ishaan Sharma is shown fighting with another passenger, on June 30, 2025.

A physical altercation then occurred between the two passengers, with Sharma suffering a "visible laceration to his left eyebrow which required medical assistance," the affidavit said.

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The victim only suffered superficial cuts and refused medical assistance on the scene.

Miami Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation
21-year-old Ishaan Sharma is shown in this July 1, 2025, booking photo.

Sharma was taken into custody and transported to Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center after being cleared at Jackson West Hospital.