Elin Ersson, the Swedish student who was hailed a "hero" for refusing to sit down on a flight in order to prevent the deportation of an Afghan migrant, has been indicted for violating federal aviation laws.
According to the indictment, Ersson "violated the Swedish aviation act by remaining standing when the plane was set to take off," Fox News reported. She could be fined and sentenced to up to six months in jail if convicted.
The controversy erupted in July, when Elin Ersson grounded a flight bound for Turkey from Gothenburg, Sweden, by refusing to sit down.
"I am doing what I can to save a person's life," Elin sobbed. "As long as a person is standing up the pilot cannot take off. All I want to do is stop the deportation. I've done it as an individual, as an activist, as a human being."