Man urinates on fellow passenger aboard United Airlines flight, banned later

In an incident aboard a United Airlines flight, a man allegedly urinated on a fellow passenger during a journey from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Manila, Philippines. The airline reportedly banned the man, but the victim’s family criticised the company for its response, calling it inadequate.

According to SFGATE, the victim, Jerome Gutierrez, was travelling in business class when the incident occurred approximately four hours into the flight. Gutierrez’s stepdaughter, Nicole Cornell, stated that he was asleep when the man, seated nearby, suddenly got up and began urinating on him.

“He was asleep and buckled in and was surprised when he looked at the man and thought he was dreaming,” Cornell told the outlet. “Jerome realised he was soaked from his stomach down in that man’s urine.”

Cornell said that the cabin crew advised Gutierrez not to approach the alleged perpetrator, citing concerns that a confrontation could escalate into violence. The crew later provided Gutierrez with pyjamas to change into after the incident.