A thirty-three-year-old German national was apprehended upon his arrival in Dresden after reportedly masturbating during a SWISS Air flight from Zurich.

The event took place on a recent morning flight when a female passenger observed the man with his hands in his trousers, leading her to request a change of seat.

Cabin crew issued several warnings to the man before he finally stopped the behavior.

Upon landing at Dresden Airport, he was taken into custody by federal police.

During interrogation, the man acknowledged being sexually active in front of two women but claimed he did not see why it was deemed a criminal offense, asserting that he had not exposed himself.

Authorities confirmed that the suspect is being investigated for public nuisance and inappropriate behavior during the flight.

This incident follows a separate occurrence several months earlier, where a man on an Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi to Boston was arrested for masturbating under a blanket while in-flight.

That individual, an Indian citizen, was detained by U.S. federal authorities upon his arrival at Boston Logan International Airport.