Woman tells of alleged sexual assault by MAS steward


SYDNEY: A chief steward with Malaysia Airlines allegedly put his hand down a woman's pants during a flight to France and then pleaded with her not to report the incident, she told Australian media. 

Australian Laura Bushney said she was "petrified" when the steward allegedly began touching her under the guise of calming her nerves as she was afraid of flying on the disaster-prone carrier. 

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