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Air carrier captain reported an unruly passenger appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and prescription medication.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1525100 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201803 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 16227 Flight Crew Type 3089 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Security Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Passenger Misconduct |
Narrative:
Purser called to say that [a] passenger was caught vaping; smoking; had cigarette lighter; stealing liquor; drunk; and harassing other passengers. Purser advised that [passenger] had become physically and verbally abusive; shoving flight attendants. Declared level 2 and contacted dispatch.flight attendant not able to locate security kit and restraints. Checked flight manual; and diagram symbology does not match legend. This caused unnecessary confusion. Kit not found in designated locations.[passenger] later became ill and medlink had to be called. Found empty bottle of ambien on him. No medical professionals onboard. Requested medical to meet flight. [Passenger] later stabilized. Flight landed and was met by police and medical staff. [Passenger] deplaned on his own after being admonished.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Captain reported an unruly passenger appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and prescription medication.
Narrative: Purser called to say that [a] passenger was caught vaping; smoking; had cigarette lighter; stealing liquor; drunk; and harassing other passengers. Purser advised that [passenger] had become physically and verbally abusive; shoving Flight Attendants. Declared Level 2 and contacted Dispatch.Flight Attendant not able to locate security kit and restraints. Checked flight manual; and diagram symbology does not match legend. This caused unnecessary confusion. Kit not found in designated locations.[Passenger] later became ill and MedLink had to be called. Found empty bottle of Ambien on him. No medical professionals onboard. Requested medical to meet flight. [Passenger] later stabilized. Flight landed and was met by police and medical staff. [Passenger] deplaned on his own after being admonished.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.