Man accused of hitting sleeping passenger on United flight from SFO to IAD: FAA

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A man is accused of randomly hitting a sleeping passenger on a United Airlines flight from SFO to Virginia Monday night.

The flight departed Monday for Washington Dulles Airport.

According to the FBI, the suspect was returning to his seat from the restroom when he began punching a man in the head.

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Another passenger pulled him away.

Broadcastify audio recordings of the incident have just been released: “One person was attacked. Another person may be suffering from PSTD.”

The suspect was taken into custody and ordered temporarily held by a judge.