A recent flight became a woman’s worst nightmare after she says the man sitting next to her starting pleasuring himself during the trip to New Jersey. The 25-year-old United Airlines passenger told NBC News that she felt “trapped” when her seatmate engaged in a lewd act during a flight ove r Labor Day weekend. The woman said she asked flight attendants that she wanted to move seat, but said she was required to return to her seat for landing because the flight was full. She said the man was allowed to leave the plane when it landed in Newark. According to the FBI, dozens of sexual assault cases are reported on commercial flights each year. United Airlines said it takes the matter seriously and has apologized to the passenger. A spokesperson said the airline is investigating the incident. “The safety of our customers and colleagues is our top priority. We take these matters seriously and are looking into what happened,” a statement said. The woman said she was eventually offered a $100 credit for a $400 flight. ...read more read less