Drunk Russian passenger on way to NY bit flight attendant who wouldnt serve her more booze: affidavit

A drunk Russian plane passenger heading to a party in New York had to be held down by five people to stop her from opening a door midair — and then bit and kicked a flight attendant who refused to serve her more booze, according to court documents.The chaos caused the flight from Italy to be diverted to Maine on Tuesday, just days after another Newark-bound flight was diverted when a crazed passenger was duct-taped and zip-tied to his seat.Kristina Kedysheva, 36, was reportedly acting “nutty” and slurring her words as she demanded alcohol — then filmed crew members while calling them “racist” when they refused, according to an affidavit seen by The Post.After refusing the captain’s orders to return to her seat, Kedysheva reached for the handle of the aircraft’s rear door — before five flight crew members and passengers restrained her, according to the complaint.While being restrained, she allegedly bit a flight attendant on the wrist and kicked them in the stomach, injuring their shoulder and causing breathing difficulties, according to the affidavit.Kedysheva, who was described as “nutty” by a fellow passenger, also allegedly scratched another passenger on the arm, requiring medical treatment, as per the complaint.The unhinged passenger continued flailing and thrashing against her restraints for some three hours, forcing United Airlines Flight 18 to divert to Bangor, Maine, shortly before 12:00 p.m.Tuesday.After landing, Kedysheva was arrested by local police, US Customs and Border Protection officers, and FBI Special Agents.During an FBI interview with a Russian language interpreter, Kedysheva said she was traveling to New York to celebrate a friend’s 40th birthday.She admitted to drinking three glasses of red wine and a whiskey and cola in the first few hours of the flight, but claimed flight crew became rude to her once they refused to serve her more alcohol.Kedysheva blamed the flight attendant for causing the commotion, claiming that t...