Table of Biography
Stephon Jamar Duncan is a Delta Airlines flight attendant. Stephon Jamar Duncan was detained mid-air by crew members and fellow passengers while traveling off-duty on a flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta. He was accused of assaulting two crew members before being subdued on an Atlanta-bound flight that was forced to land in Oklahoma City.
Early Life
Stephon Jamar Duncan hails from Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States of America, and holds American nationality. When he was detained by police, he was 37 years old in 2024. Calculating his age, he might have been born around 1987. Nothing is known about his exact date of birth, birthplace, ethnicity, religious beliefs, and many others.
Meanwhile, there is no detailed information available related to his parents, siblings, and childhood life.
He attended Northwestern High School in Flint and graduated in 2006. Later, he went to study public relations and journalism at the University of Michigan-Flint, graduating in 2011,
Professional Career
By profession, Stephon Jamar Duncan is a flight attendant. He worked as a Delta Airlines flight attendant since 2015. Similarly, he also worked for Peachtree Orthopedics.
Despite this fact, he made headlines after being accused of assaulting two crew members before being subdued on an Atlanta-bound flight that was forced to land in Oklahoma City.
The Incident
The incident on Delta Flight 1730 began Friday night 11 June 2021, about two hours before the plane was scheduled to land in Atlanta. The flight began in Los Angeles. According to authorities, Duncan had to be detained mid-air by crew members and fellow passengers while traveling off-duty on a flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta.
According to ABC News, the plane was diverted to Oklahoma City, and Duncan was arrested. Duncan allegedly choked a crew member and claimed to be seated next to a terrorist before a scuffle broke out, according to a report from the Oklahoma City Police.
According to the report, Duncan handed a crew member a note stating that he was based in Atlanta and that they needed to notify Delta management and the pilot that there was a terrorist on board.
Caption: Stephon Jamar Duncan was accused of assaulting two crew members before being subdued (Source: Aviation Travel)
Stephon Jamar Duncan was acting strangely on the flight, which was flying from Los Angeles to Atlanta before being diverted to Oklahoma City due to his alleged outburst, according to the arrest report. According to an off-duty Delta pilot, Duncan got on the plane’s public address system.
He informed passengers that the plane was experiencing turbulence and that they should fasten their seatbelts because the aircraft was flying below 10,000 feet.
As per the police report, he disobeyed the flight crew’s orders to stop. As per police, while attempting to subdue Duncan, he pushed a female off-duty Delta crew member against a wall, placed both hands around her neck, and began choking her.
Aftermath
After he got detained, he remained in custody at the Oklahoma County Jail, but Oklahoma court records do not show any charges filed against him. Duncan was expected to face two counts of assault and battery at the state level, according to ABC News.
However, the FBI is investigating, and Duncan could face federal charges as well. According to an online report, if he got convicted, he could receive up to 20 years in federal prison and up to a $250,000 fine, followed by three years of supervised release. However, there are no updates available regarding his case at the moment.
Net Worth 2024
Being a flight attendant, he has earned a good sum of money in his career. However, he has not yet shared his income, salary, and net worth. A flight attendant’s hourly salary in the United States is $27.46. Meanwhile, Duncan might have earned a similar amount of salary from his work.
Relationship Status
Stephon Jamar Duncan is quite private about his personal life. He has not disclosed whether he is married or not. Meanwhile, he seems to be focused on his work rather than dating girls.
Body Measurements
This flight attendant has short black hair with a pair of brown eyes color. Other than this, his exact body measurement is still missing.
Social Media
Stephon Jamar Duncan is currently not present on any kinds of social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.