Bare-chested man pinned flight attendant against exit door during N.J.-bound flight, officials say

Shirtless man accused of pinning United flight attendant against ‘aircraft exit door’ in midair rampage

A Washington, D.C., man’s alleged bare-chested attack on a flight attendant led to passengers intervening in a midair assault, federal officials said.Kedus Yacob Damtew, 38, was aboard a United Airlines flight on June 12, 2024, from Houston to Newark, New Jersey, when he allegedly threatened and assaulted a flight attendant, according to a news release from the U.S. attorney’s office in New Jersey.Damtew was charged in federal court in Newark on…

Shirtless man on NJ-bound flight pinned flight attendant against door: prosecutors - New York Times Post

A man aboard a Newark-bound flight is accused of taking off his shirt and pinning a flight attendant against an exit door while shouting “epithets and threats of physical violence,” federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. Kedus Yacob Damtew, 38, was charged in Newark federal court with one count of interference with flight crew members and attendants by assault or intimidation, Philip R. Sellinger, the U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey…

Shirtless Man Pinned Flight Attendant Against ‘Aircraft Exit Door’ and Threatened Violence, Say Authorities

Kedus Yacob Damtew was arrested and charged with assault after the June 12 incident onboard a United Airlines flight to Newark Urbanandsport/NurPhoto/Getty A Boeing 777-222(ER) from United Airlines is taking offA Washington, D.C. man has been arrested for threatening flight attendants on a United Airlines plane traveling from Houston to New Jersey.Kedus Yacob Damtew, 38, was charged with one count of interference by assault or intimidation afte…

Bare-chested man pinned flight attendant against exit door during N.J.-bound flight, officials say

A Washington, D.C. man has been accused of pressing his bare chest against a flight attendant while leveling threats and using epithets on a flight from Houston, Texas, to Newark, officials with the U.S. District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.Kedus Yacob Damtew, 38, is accused of removing his shirt during a flight on July 12 and pushing his bare chest against the flight attendant, pinning them against an exit door. He also shouted epithets…

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A passenger is charged with attacking a United Airlines flight attendant, pinning the employee against the aircraft exit door in a midair attack.Read More …

Shirtless Man Pinned Flight Attendant Against Plane's Door, Threatened Violence

A Washington, D.C. man was arrested for threatening flight attendants on a United Airlines flight… while shirtless. Kedus Yacob Damtew, 38, has been charged with one count of interference by assault or intimidation after allegedly threatening flight attendants and crew members aboard a flight from Houston bound for Newark Liberty International Airport on June 12. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, Philip R. Sellinger, pe…