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Passenger Charged After Teens Stabbed With Fork on Lufthansa Flight Diverted to Boston

Prosecutors say 28-year-old Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli faces up to 10 years under federal aircraft-jurisdiction laws.

Overview

  • Federal charging documents allege he stabbed one 17-year-old in the left clavicle and another in the back of the head with the same metal fork.
  • Officials say he mimed shooting himself, slapped a female passenger, and tried to strike a crew member before being restrained.
  • The Chicago-to-Frankfurt flight diverted to Boston Logan International Airport, where law enforcement arrested him upon landing.
  • Prosecutors identify him as an Indian national previously on a student visa who currently lacks lawful U.S. immigration status.
  • He is charged in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts and is expected to appear in Boston at a later date as the case proceeds.