Man charged in unprovoked beating of passenger on United flight kra12.cc
United Airlines crew and passengers had to stop what court documents describe as an unprovoked beating of a man on a flight on Monday.
A criminal affidavit alleges that as Everett Chad Nelson was walking back from the bathroom about two hours into the flight, he stopped at seat 12F and r0;began physically attacking a sleeping male passenger.r1;
Nelson punched the still-unidentified man r0;repeatedly in the face and head until blood was drawn,r1; court documents say, adding the incident r0;lasted approximately one minute.r1;
Court documents add that Nelson attacked the other man r0;without notice,r1; and there was r0;no indicationr1; that the victim fought back r0;in defense.r1;
United Airlines released a statement thanking its crew and other passengers on Flight 2247 for their r0;quick actionr1; in restraining Nelson. United says the flight from San Francisco to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia r0;landed safely and was met by paramedics and local law enforcement.r1;
Unruly passenger incidents
The FBI is investigating the incident, the most recent case of an unruly passenger on a commercial flight to make headlines. The Federal Aviation Administration says airlines have reported more than 1,700 such incidents in 2024.
r0;The FAA pursues legal enforcement action against any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates, or interferes with airline crewmembers, and can propose civil penalties up to $37,000 per violation,r1; the agency said in a statement.
Court records show that Nelson is being represented by a public defender. CNN has reached out to that attorney for comment.
Hannah Rabinowitz contributed to this news article.
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