A German passenger in his 30s was arrested for allegedly flashing and masturbating in front of fellow passengers on a Swiss Air flight from Switzerland’s Zurich to Dresden in Germany.

According to reports by the Swiss-German news website Blick, the incident occurred at around 7:40 am on Swiss Air flight LX918. A shocked co-passenger went to a flight attendant and asked for a different seat. According to the Dresden Federal Police statement, after several requests by the flight crew, the man “removed his hand from the inside of his trousers”.

The airline told Blick,”A passenger engaged in an intimate act with self during the flight, after which the crew issued a warning.” After landing, the passenger was handed over to the relevant authorities.”

According to the Dresden Federal Police report, the suspect admitted that the suspected passenger admitted to have “been active” in the presence of two women on the flight. The passenger claimed that he was not aware of any wrongdoing, as he claimed “he did not expose his genitals.” However, investigations have been started against the passenger for “causing public nuisance.” In October last year, US authorities arrested an Indian man for masturbating on a flight.