American Airlines Lawsuit

A federal judge has allowed Neel Elsherif’s injury claim against American Airlines to continue after she alleged that a male passenger engaged in a sexual act beside her for about an hour on Flight 198 from New York to Milan. The court dismissed her separate claim for compensation over the move from premium economy to coach but left the central injury dispute unresolved.

American Airlines (AA) Flight 5342, operated by regional partner PSA Airlines, crashed into the Potomac River on January 29, 2025, after colliding mid-air with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter while on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT).