Air carrier large transport aircraft at cruise altitude was diverted to land after passenger became unruly and uncontrollable after he was refused an alcohol beverage.

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Attributes
ACN	233063
Time
Date	199302
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mco
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 121 flight time total : 9366 flight time type : 2794
ASRS Report	233063
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : second officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 204 flight time total : 1650 flight time type : 1204
ASRS Report	232990
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Just before level off at cruise, irate passenger, having been denied alcoholic beverages, started throwing objects, spitting, tried to unlock alcohol kits, and, in general, became uncontrollable. Crew decided that unscheduled landing was best course of action. Immediate descent landing at mco to deplane passenger. Although passenger was suspected before departure, his demeanor before departure was calm enough that he was allowed to continue. Perhaps instead of random flight crew alcohol testing, we should test passenger!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT ACFT AT CRUISE ALT WAS DIVERTED TO LAND AFTER PAX BECAME UNRULY AND UNCTLABLE AFTER HE WAS REFUSED AN ALCOHOL BEVERAGE.

Narrative: JUST BEFORE LEVEL OFF AT CRUISE, IRATE PAX, HAVING BEEN DENIED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, STARTED THROWING OBJECTS, SPITTING, TRIED TO UNLOCK ALCOHOL KITS, AND, IN GENERAL, BECAME UNCTLABLE. CREW DECIDED THAT UNSCHEDULED LNDG WAS BEST COURSE OF ACTION. IMMEDIATE DSCNT LNDG AT MCO TO DEPLANE PAX. ALTHOUGH PAX WAS SUSPECTED BEFORE DEP, HIS DEMEANOR BEFORE DEP WAS CALM ENOUGH THAT HE WAS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE. PERHAPS INSTEAD OF RANDOM FLC ALCOHOL TESTING, WE SHOULD TEST PAX!

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.