What: Jetblue Airbus A320-200 en route from New York to Los Angeles
Where: Denver
When: Aug 19 2012
Who: one disorderly
Why: On August 22, Marcus Covington was charged with abusive sexual contact and interference with flight crew members and attendants.
The August 19 flight where the infraction occurred was en route from NY to LA. The Captain diverted to Denver after Covington groped a pregnant woman, argued with flight attendants, and was taken into custody by a special agent who was aboard the flight. Covington, who had been seen taking eight pills of some kind, accosted the pregnant woman near the restroom.
The complaint says “He then ran his hands up the front of her body going from her crotch up to her breasts. He started with the back of his hands, but turned his hands with his palms facing her as he ran his hands over her breasts. She pushed him away and she got behind the flight attendant that had come up behind her. She then went into the lavatory where she remained crying for approximately five minutes.”
Covington left the plane in handcuffs.
Delta Airlines flight DL-2109 made an emergency landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 30th.