Unruly "homophobic" passenger arrested for allegedly assaulting flight attendant

An unruly passenger was arrested after allegedly hitting a flight attendant in the chest with the plane's phone. The passenger, Christopher Morgan, told the FBI that the flight attendant made him "uncomfortable" because he is "homophobic," according to the criminal complaint.

On April 22, Morgan was flying from Atlanta, Georgia, to Phoenix, Arizona, in a first class seat when he had several interactions with an unidentified male flight attendant. The attendant told investigators that prior to takeoff, Morgan refused to put his seat belt on or bring his chair back to the upright position when he was instructed to do so by the flight crew. Another flight attendant had to push the button to bring Morgan's seat upright for him, the complaint said.

During the flight, Morgan was served one alcoholic beverage, according to the attendant. When Morgan asked for another, he was denied and instead offered a non-alcoholic drink. The attendant told investigators this made Morgan angry and resulted in him calling both attendants several slurs, including "queer" and the "f-word" and allegedly threw a glass of ice at the attendant who was allegedly assaulted. He also allegedly raised his voice at another passenger who expressed concern.