Man Charged After Stabbing Two Teenagers with a Fork on a Flight From Chicago to Germany
Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, 28, charged with assault using a metal fork on two 17-year-olds mid-flight, faces up to 10 years in prison, authorities said.
- A 28-year-old Indian national, Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, allegedly stabbed two 17-year-old passengers with a metal fork on a Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Frankfurt.
- Usiripalli is accused of lunging at one teenager and stabbing him in the collarbone, then stabbing another in the back of the head.
- When crew members tried to stop Usiripalli, he allegedly formed a gun with his fingers, slapped a passenger, and tried to slap a crew member, leading the flight to divert to Boston where he was arrested.
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Wait, WHAT?! Man Allegedly Attacks Teens With Metal Fork During Chicago Flight
You never expect midair madness like this. A Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany turned into pure chaos when a passenger snapped mid-flight and attacked two teenage boys. And, he allegedly used nothing but a metal fork from meal service. Authorities say 28-year-old Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, an Indian national without legal status in the U.S., is now facing charges after forcing an emergency diversion to Boston.RELATED: Wisconsin Man Convic…
Panic in flight, Saturday, October 18, for passengers on board the airline Lufthansa, departing from Chicago and heading to Germany. The 28-year-old Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli took to fork two teenagers and was arrested. The flight, in fact, by decision of the commander was hijacked at the international airport Logan in Boston. The man was accused of assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to cause personal injury in relation to the incident…
Illegal Alien Stabs Two Teens With Fork On Flight Out Of Chicago, Slaps Attendant
A passenger aboard a flight from Chicago to Germany allegedly stabbed two teens with a fork, assaulted a flight attendant and threatened to commit suicide during a wild, “unprovoked” outburst that forced the flight to make an emergency landing in Boston on Saturday. Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, 28, is charged in U.S. District Court with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm while traveling on an aircraft in the…
Lufthansa Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Boston After Passenger Allegedly Stabs Two Minors With Metal Fork
A Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Germany made an emergency landing in Boston after a man allegedly stabbed two teens with a fork. Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, an Indian national, was charged with “one count of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm while traveling on an aircraft in the special aircraft...
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