The 38-year-old from Washington, D.C., continued threatening the flight attendant, officials said. He allegedly followed her to the back of the aircraft and proceeded to “throw a cup of water” at the worker.
Officials said another flight attendant requested assistance via the airplane’s public address system, prompting several passengers to assist in securing Damtew in flex cuffs in the last row of the plane until the flight landed at Newark.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAL | UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC. | 96.35 | -0.16 | -0.17% |
Damtew appeared in D.C. federal court on Tuesday before Magistrate Judge Matthew J. Sharbaugh and was released.
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He faces a potential maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000.
Kedus Yacob Damtew was on a United Airlines flight in June when he allegedly threatened and assaulted a flight attendant. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images/File)
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“U.S. Attorney Sellinger credited special agents of the FBI, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge Nelson I. Delgado in Newark, with the investigation leading to the charge,” the release said. “He also thanked the Port Authority Police Department, under the direction of Edward T. Cetnar, for its assistance.”
United Airlines declined to provide an additional comment to Fox News Digital.
