He then began to tell her he was in love with her, to which she retorted: ‘That’s impossible! This drew a lot of attention, but when I alerted the flight attendant as he walked by, he shrugged and said: ‘Well they are drinking …’ and walked away.”According to the lawsuit, Lane had one drink. Speaking to the Dallas Morning News in March, Lane said that several hours into the flight, she got up to use the bathroom and was followed there and raped. Lane told the newspaper that after immediately reporting the alleged incident to airline staff, she was simply moved to another seat. American Airlines is headquartered outside Dallas.

Source: The Guardian November 03, 2018 15:11 UTC