44-year-old Florida man, Everett Chad Nelson, charged with felony assault for attacking a sleeping passenger on a United Airlines flight after returning from the restroom.

Everett Chad Nelson, a 44-year-old man from Florida, has been charged with felony assault for attacking a sleeping passenger on a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Dulles. The incident occurred as Nelson returned from the restroom, where he repeatedly punched the victim, resulting in injuries and blood in the cabin. Passengers intervened, and law enforcement met the flight upon landing. Nelson faces up to a year in prison if convicted.