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MID-AIR SEX ASSAULT

Alaska Airlines flight diverted after male passenger ‘tries to kiss a sleeping teenage girl’

The man was arrested for fourth-degree assault once the plane had landed

AN Alaska Airlines flight was diverted to Seattle after a male passenger tried to kiss a 16-year-old girl sleeping next to him.

After the incident was reported to the pilot, the passengers were separated and the plane was diverted to Seattle-Tacoma Airport.

After the pilot was told, the passengers were separated and the plane was diverted to Seattle-Tacoma Airport
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After the pilot was told, the passengers were separated and the plane was diverted to Seattle-Tacoma AirportCredit: EPA

The man, 23, whose name has not been released by officials, was arrested for fourth-degree assault once the plane had landed.

The girl remained on board and continued her journey to Anchorage.

The incident comes amid several disrupted Alaska Airlines flights due to passenger behaviour
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The incident is the latest in a series of disruptions to Alaska Airlines flightsCredit: Reuters

The incident comes amid several disrupted Alaska Airlines flights due to passenger behaviour.

In March, passengers heading to Portland received $100 airline vouchers when a flight was diverted to due a rowdy, drunken passenger.

Last month, a female Alaska Airlines passenger said she was molested by another woman while flying from Las Vegas to Portland.


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