AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Passenger on Turkey-to-Germany flight allegedly cited Sharia law to refuse seat next to woman, then slapped flight attendant
A 29-year-old man on a Turkish Airlines flight bound for Düsseldorf allegedly refused to sit next to a woman, cited Sharia law as his reason, and then slapped a female flight attendant in the face when she confronted him. German federal police met the aircraft after it landed at Düsseldorf Airport on June 1 and […] The post Passenger on Turkey-to-Germany flight allegedly cited Sharia law to refuse seat next to woman, then slapped flight attendant appeared first on American Almanac .
A 29-year-old man on a Turkish Airlines flight bound for Düsseldorf allegedly refused to sit next to a woman, cited Sharia law as his reason, and then slapped a female flight attendant in the face when she confronted him. German federal police met the aircraft after it landed at Düsseldorf Airport on June 1 and opened an investigation into the incident, the Daily Mail reported , citing the German newspaper Bild. The suspect, described as a German national with a Turkish background, has reportedly confessed. No arrest, formal charges, or specific legal penalties have been publicly announced. Turkish Airlines has not responded to requests for comment. If the facts hold up under investigation, this case puts two issues on the same tray…Open