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Man stabbed by co-passenger for his smelly socks

Russia - The two continued their squabble even after the plane landed.

A petty quarrel over smelly socks between two plane passengers escalated into a fight and continued even after the plane landed in Kaliningrad, Russia.
According to reports in RT, the two engaged in a conflict which saw one of them ending up in the hospital with a serious stab wound, police in Russia's Kaliningrad Region said.
The incident happened last week, but details only came to light recently. It is revealed that a 54-year-old resident of the Baltic Sea resort of Svetlogorsk was arrested for seriously wounding a 31-year-old Kaliningrad man, police said in a statement. The attack followed 'the verbal conflict' that lasted throughout the whole flight from Moscow to Kaliningrad.
The bone of contention was that the younger man took off his socks while the other objected to the unpleasant smell. After the plane landed in Kaliningrad's Khrabrovo airport, the two continued their squabble in the parking lot.
According to preliminary police accounts, the Svetlogorsk man "stabbed his opponent in the chest area, causing a penetrating wound with damage to the heart".
The perpetrator may face up to 10 years in prison if found guilty, police said.