Deaf Passenger Assaulted in Unprovoked Attack on United Airlines Flight

A man was charged after allegedly attacking a sleeping passenger on a flight from San Francisco to Washington D.C., leaving the victim bloodied and bruised.

Everett Chad Nelson allegedly assaulted a deaf and nonverbal passenger two hours into United Flight 2247, striking him repeatedly in the face.
The attack, described by witnesses as vicious and unprovoked, left the victim with severe facial injuries including black eyes and a nose gash.
A fellow passenger intervened to stop the assault, and a doctor on board provided first aid to the injured passenger.
United Airlines commended the quick actions of passengers and crew, and the flight landed safely at Dulles International Airport, where law enforcement met the aircraft.
Nelson has been charged with assault on a United States aircraft and could face up to a year in prison if convicted.

San Francisco Chronicle