A man is accused of viciously attacking a sleeping passenger on a United Airlines flight Monday afternoon, leaving him bloody and bruised, federal authorities said.
The assault occurred on a flight from San Francisco International Airport in California to Dulles International Airport in Virginia, court documents state.
On his way back to his seat, Nelson allegedly stopped at seat 12F and "without notice began physically attacking a sleeping male passenger by punching him repeatedly in the face and head until blood was drawn," the court filing says.
During the alleged one-minute attack, blood splattered on Nelson's coat, the seat, the wall and the window, the filing states.
Authorities said a fellow passenger intervened and monitored Nelson at a seat near the front of the plane until it landed in Virginia.
Persons:
Everett Chad Nelson, Nelson
Organizations:
United Airlines, San Francisco International, Dulles International, Authorities
Locations:
California, Virginia