A 40-year-old man has been arrested for raping a passenger during a flight.
The British passenger was said to have forced the woman to have sex while others slept on the flight from Newark, New Jersey, to London.
His alleged victim complained to United Airlines cabin staff during the flight, and they called ahead to report the allegations to police.
According to the report, a woman, also 40 and British, was taken to a rape counseling suite and interviewed by specialist officers.
A Met Police spokesman confirmed the arrest and investigation.
It is understood the pair were in separate rows in business class but had earlier been chatting and drinking with each other in a lounge area.
According to the source;
“The woman said she was raped by the passenger during the flight while others were asleep.
“She was distraught and reported it to cabin staff who radioed ahead to police, who were waiting as the plane came into land.
“The parties were apparently unknown to each other beforehand but had apparently been seen talking to each other and drinking before and during the flight.
“She alleged that he then raped her and was said to have been very distressed.
“Police took it very seriously and forensic officers carried out a thorough examination of the area of the plane where it was said to have happened.
“Officers went on board the plane and detained the man before taking him away.”
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