Bangladesh, Oct. 6 -- In a second statement on the incident, released on October 3, the carrier said the passenger's actions amounted to disturbing order aboard a civil aircraft and severely infringed on the crew member's personal dignity. China Eastern has also banned him from flying with the airline.

Footage of the incident, which occurred on a flight from Hefei in Anhui province to Dalian in Liaoning province, began circulating online on September 28.

According to the airline, the flight attendant accidentally bumped the elbow of the sleeping passenger with a trolley during the drinks service. She apologized immediately and repeatedly, but he did not accept.

Chinese media reports, citing the original uploader of the clip, said the ...