A first-class United Airlines passenger alleged in a lawsuit that she was sexually assaulted by the passenger sitting next to her after the crew served him at least nine vodka and orange juice drinks.
The alleged incident — detailed in a lawsuit filed against the Chicago-based carrier in a Colorado court on Wednesday — took place during United Flight 1520 from Orlando to Denver on Oct. 2 last year.
The unidentified woman was seated in seat 1A next to the alleged assailant, also unidentified, who was assigned seat 1B. During the first 30 minutes of the flight, the two “had a pleasant conversation.”
“However, once in-flight, the Assailant requested drink after drink” — namely vodka and orange juice, it was alleged in the complaint.
The repeated requests for screwdrivers “caused United’s flight attendant to grow frustrated,” according to the…