A 29-year-old passenger refused to sit next to a woman on a flight from Turkey to Düsseldorf.
His reason? He said it violated Sharia law.
When a flight attendant stepped in to sort out the seating dispute, he slapped her across the face.
German federal police boarded the plane after it landed and arrested him.
He’s since confessed — though the airline itself is now disputed.
The story was first reported as a Turkish Airlines flight, but the carrier says that’s wrong and the incident is unrelated to them.
This isn’t the only recent case of passengers turning violent mid-flight.
Flight crews are on board to keep us safe.
More and more, they’re the ones who need protecting.
Where do you draw the line between respecting someone’s beliefs and expecting basic respect for the people doing their job?
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