Pastor ‘assaults wife’ in plane meltdown because she got a first class upgrade and he didn’t

An elderly evangelical pastor has allegedly assaulted his wife on an airplane – all because she got upgraded to first class and he didn’t.

Roger Allan Holmberg Sr., 75, is facing federal charges following the disturbing incident on July 2 aboard Alaska Airlines flight 275 from Seattle to Anchorage.

According to a criminal complaint obtained by The Independent, Holmberg verbally abused his spouse Patti and even flipped her off in front of horrified witnesses before things turned physical.

The couple, married for just 18 months following the death of Holmberg’s previous wife, were traveling to Alaska from their home inAccording to a criminal complaint obtained by The Independent, Holmberg verbally abused his spouse Patti and even flipped her off in front of horrified witnesses before things turned physical.

The couple, married for just 18 months following the death of Holmberg’s previous wife, were traveling to Alaska from their home in Virginia for a meeting ‘related to their ministry’.

But their trip took a turbulent turn when Holmberg discovered 59-year-old Patti had been upgraded to first class.