FBI: Muslim Man Punches Flight Attendant In The Face And Threatens To Blow Up Plan On JFK Flight According to recent reports from CBS New York, a 29-year-old Muslim man is facing federal prison after punching a flight attendant and threatening to blow up the plane. Alija Kucuk was flying from New York City to South Florida on JetBlue Airways flight 153 from JFK at the time of the incident. Those flying to Palm Beach International Airport on Thursday night had no idea what they were in for. Rolle observed Alija Kucuk rn down the single aisle of the aircraft and push two flight attendants on his way to Whitney Rolle, FBI Special Agent Robert McGuire recalled in his report. The attendant reportedly attempted to calm Kucuk down, but was pushed into a door and punched in the face. Witnesses confirm the incident. The altercation that transpired between Alija Kucuk and Whitney Rolle included verbal epithets and racial slurs by Alija Kucuk, agents wrote. What do you think? Do we need to stop ignoring the relationship between Islamist extremism and violence in America? 