Man Accused of Punching and Bloodying Another Passenger Who Was Sleeping on US Flight

Man Accused of Punching and Bloodying Another Passenger Who Was Sleeping on US Flight
A United Airlines jetliner glides in for a landing at Denver International Airport in Denver on Jan. 16, 2024. David Zalubowski/AP Photo
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ALEXANDRIA, Va.—A man faces a felony assault charge after an unprovoked attack on a fellow passenger who was sleeping during a cross-country flight this week, according to authorities.

An FBI agent said Everett Chad Nelson punched the other man repeatedly in the face and head, leaving the man bleeding, before another passenger pulled him off the victim.