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29 March 2024

Airline steward accused of molesting passenger

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Saudi Arabian airlines is investigating a complaint by an Australian woman that one of its stewards molested her in the toilet during a domestic flight in the Gulf Kingdom, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

The unnamed woman of Lebanese origin said she was with her husband aboard a Saudi airlines flight from the eastern port of Dammam to the central province of Qaseem when the incident took place, Burnews daily said.

“The woman complained that the steward physically molested her when she went into the toilet….Saudi airlines is probing her claims and has summoned the steward to hear what he says,” the paper said.

It said the company was also trying to reach some passengers who were seated near the toilets so they will testify in the case.

“The company considered the complaint as strange because it came a long time after the flight…officials wondered why the woman did not complain to the cabin crew or the pilot at the time of the incident,” it said, adding that it was the first time a Saudi airlines crew member is facing molestation charges.