Overview
- Federal prosecutors charged the 28-year-old with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon after Lufthansa Flight 431 from Chicago to Frankfurt diverted to Boston on Oct. 25.
- Charging documents say two 17-year-olds were attacked with a metal fork, one struck near the left clavicle and the other in the back of the head, causing a laceration.
- Authorities allege he mimed shooting himself with a finger-gun gesture, slapped a female passenger, and attempted to slap a crew member before being restrained.
- Officials describe Usiripalli as an Indian national previously in the U.S. on a student visa who currently lacks lawful status; he remains in federal custody.
- A criminal complaint reported by some outlets says the fork was recovered from a galley trash bin, and he is expected to appear in federal court in Boston at a later date.