Summary
- An airline passenger is facing a felony assault charge for attacking a sleeping fellow passenger on a United Airlines flight.
- The attack occurred during a cross-country flight from San Francisco to Dulles International Airport in Virginia.
- The victim suffered bruises and a gash on the nose as a result of the unprovoked assault.
- The accused assailant, Everett Chad Nelson, has been held in custody until his trial scheduled for December 11.
