FBI Checks Out Sexy Strangers on Delta Flight

Image: PHOTO: A 48-year-old woman and 28-year-old man were caught performing a sex act while in their seats. (photo via Flickr/nate bolt)
Image: PHOTO: A 48-year-old woman and 28-year-old man were caught performing a sex act while in their seats. (photo via Flickr/nate bolt)
Patrick Clarke
by Patrick Clarke
Last updated: 12:05 AM ET, Wed November 1, 2017

Two travelers are being investigated by the FBI after joining the "Mile High Club" aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to Detroit over the weekend.

According to ClickOnDetroit.com, the frisky flyers, who were not identified, started off as complete strangers heading to different destinations.

The 48-year-old woman was arrested on the plane Sunday after she was seen performing oral sex on the 28-year-old man while they were in their seats.

Both passengers were issued citations, and the investigation into the incident is being handled by the FBI, which could issue misdemeanor or even felony charges as soon as Tuesday.

Fellow passengers condemned the behavior, calling it inappropriate and recommending the pair be punished.

"There are children. There are families. There are seniors. These things should be respected," a passenger told ClickOnDetroit.

"If people will go so far as to disrespect themselves and disrespect you, something should be done," another passenger told the news outlet.

Officials said the man and woman did not know each other before boarding the flight in L.A. The woman was traveling to Nashville while the man was headed to Miami.

The duo now joins an infamous list of lustful passengers, including a couple who engaged in sex acts aboard a recent Southwest Airlines flight from Atlanta to Las Vegas, or Condor Airlines pilots who allegedly filmed flight attendants having sex on a plane.

Maybe next time just stick to small talk?


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Patrick Clarke

Patrick Clarke

Senior Editor

A Maryland native and wanderer who has lived across the U.S. from North Carolina to SoCal, Patrick Clarke graduated from Towson University with a B.S. in journalism. He previously worked for Bleacher

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