Bartender, 46, arrested after alleged sexual act on Miami-bound flight

Authorities allege that a female passenger on a Miami-bound flight removed her pants and masturbated loudly while the aircraft was in the air. Katy Inzer, a 46-year-old bartender, was reportedly seen in the act by a male passenger who alerted crew members during the Sept. 11 flight, police said. A flight attendant then instructed her to put her underwear back on after the man reported what he had witnessed, according to reports. Officers met the plane when it landed at Miami International Airport following a report of a female causing a disturbance on an inbound flight from Baltimore. She told police she had no memory of what took place because she fell asleep during the journey. An arrest report said Inzer had a strong smell of alcohol and bloodshot eyes. Flight attendant Gabriel Barrero told officers that roughly 20 minutes into the flight, a 61-year-old male passenger came to him and said the woman in Seat 9D had taken off her pants and begun masturbating actively while making inappropriate noises. Barrero said he approached Inzer and told her to put her pants back on. She complied without any further trouble and later slept for the remainder of the flight, he said. Inzer told police that her departure from Baltimore had been delayed by two hours, and that she had several drinks before boarding as a result. Because the alleged conduct occurred in flight, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office concluded it was a matter for the FBI and sent its report to a bureau agent. The status of the FBI inquiry remains unclear, but U.S. media reports indicate that no charges have been filed against Inzer. An arrest report released to U.S. media stated that Barrero was approached about 20 minutes after takeoff by a passenger witness who reported that another person seated in Seat 9D removed her pants and began masturbating actively while making inappropriate noises. Barrero told investigators that he instructed Inzer to put her pants back on, that she complied without additional problems, and that she subsequently fell asleep for the rest of the flight. The report also said Inzer had a pronounced smell of alcohol and bloodshot eyes, and that she told officers her Baltimore flight was delayed two hours and she had several drinks before boarding. Inzer said she did not remember what occurred during the flight because she had fallen asleep. FBI agent Justin Houston was notified and advised that a copy of the report be forwarded to him.