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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Justin Rohrlich

American Airlines passenger injured in mid-flight assault by ‘emotionally unbalanced’ seatmate, lawsuit says

An 82-year-old Florida man was attacked without warning by a stranger aboard a commercial flight from Palm Beach to Charlotte, North Carolina, resulting in severe head and brain injuries, according to a federal lawsuit reviewed by The Independent.

From the moment she boarded American Airlines flight 2485, Allisen Elizabeth Werner, 37, “began exhibiting erratic and emotionally unbalanced behavior such as loud singing and bellowing to herself,” plaintiff Walter Loughney’s complaint states.

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