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Observer member of crew (omc) of an air carrier medium large transport aircraft was denied further drinks of alcoholic beverage by captain and became belligerent to the flight attendant and subsequently would not discuss the matter with the captain after landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 256263 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199311 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : den |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 35000 msl bound upper : 35000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdv artcc : ztl |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 3700 |
| ASRS Report | 256263 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7800 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 256099 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
As a captain for air carrier airlines, I permitted an observer member of crew in civilian clothes to occupy seat in cabin. First flight attendant informed me that he had consumed an alcoholic beverage. I sent back my card telling him he could not drink alcohol and he demanded another from the flight attendant. She denied him any further alcohol and he was belligerent with her. I asked to speak to him at our destination and told him that he had compromised my crew by consuming alcohol on the flight. He refused to speak with me and stormed off. I have contacted pilot union national and will work with professional standards at air carrier to resolve this incident. I believe my actions and those of my first officer and flight attendants were appropriate. I also believe this pilot has compromised me by his actions.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: OBSERVER MEMBER OF CREW (OMC) OF AN ACR MLG ACFT WAS DENIED FURTHER DRINKS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE BY CAPT AND BECAME BELLIGERENT TO THE FLT ATTENDANT AND SUBSEQUENTLY WOULD NOT DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH THE CAPT AFTER LNDG.
Narrative: AS A CAPT FOR ACR AIRLINES, I PERMITTED AN OBSERVER MEMBER OF CREW IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES TO OCCUPY SEAT IN CABIN. FIRST FLT ATTENDANT INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD CONSUMED AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE. I SENT BACK MY CARD TELLING HIM HE COULD NOT DRINK ALCOHOL AND HE DEMANDED ANOTHER FROM THE FLT ATTENDANT. SHE DENIED HIM ANY FURTHER ALCOHOL AND HE WAS BELLIGERENT WITH HER. I ASKED TO SPEAK TO HIM AT OUR DEST AND TOLD HIM THAT HE HAD COMPROMISED MY CREW BY CONSUMING ALCOHOL ON THE FLT. HE REFUSED TO SPEAK WITH ME AND STORMED OFF. I HAVE CONTACTED PLT UNION NATIONAL AND WILL WORK WITH PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AT ACR TO RESOLVE THIS INCIDENT. I BELIEVE MY ACTIONS AND THOSE OF MY FO AND FLT ATTENDANTS WERE APPROPRIATE. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS PLT HAS COMPROMISED ME BY HIS ACTIONS.
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.