Intramural dispute in the cabin.

Attributes
ACN	151575
Time
Date	199007
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : elp
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dfw
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : parked landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 5500
ASRS Report	151575
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While parked at gate in el paso, passenger #1 became very irritated that passenger #2 had taken off and landed west/O his seat belt fastened. He claimed that it was a threat to him and his family. He failed to point out the seat belt to any of the crew members as the alleged occurrence was happening. It is difficult to tell from the cockpit if these type situations are the result of personality conflicts between passengers or real and inappropriate behavior. The F/as said they made all normal seat belt announcements, did their usual walk through to ensure that the cabin was secure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INTRAMURAL DISPUTE IN THE CABIN.

Narrative: WHILE PARKED AT GATE IN EL PASO, PAX #1 BECAME VERY IRRITATED THAT PAX #2 HAD TAKEN OFF AND LANDED W/O HIS SEAT BELT FASTENED. HE CLAIMED THAT IT WAS A THREAT TO HIM AND HIS FAMILY. HE FAILED TO POINT OUT THE SEAT BELT TO ANY OF THE CREW MEMBERS AS THE ALLEGED OCCURRENCE WAS HAPPENING. IT IS DIFFICULT TO TELL FROM THE COCKPIT IF THESE TYPE SITUATIONS ARE THE RESULT OF PERSONALITY CONFLICTS BTWN PAXS OR REAL AND INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR. THE F/AS SAID THEY MADE ALL NORMAL SEAT BELT ANNOUNCEMENTS, DID THEIR USUAL WALK THROUGH TO ENSURE THAT THE CABIN WAS SECURE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.