MD80 flight crew returns aircraft to gate to remove intoxicated passenger.

Attributes
ACN	408009
Time
Date	199806
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iah
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : orl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	ground : preflight ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	408009
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Flight attendant #2 called flight attendant #1 during her performance of the safety demonstration. She stated that there was an intoxicated passenger in mid cabin, and each time she passed him he made motions to grab her or put his hand under her dress. She informed the #1 flight attendant that he had a drink in his lap which she believed to be alcoholic. The #1 flight attendant informed the captain immediately about the situation and he returned the aircraft to the gate. The iah agents boarded the flight and the intoxicated passenger was removed without a disturbance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 FLC RETURNS ACFT TO GATE TO REMOVE INTOXICATED PAX.

Narrative: FLT ATTENDANT #2 CALLED FLT ATTENDANT #1 DURING HER PERFORMANCE OF THE SAFETY DEMONSTRATION. SHE STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTOXICATED PAX IN MID CABIN, AND EACH TIME SHE PASSED HIM HE MADE MOTIONS TO GRAB HER OR PUT HIS HAND UNDER HER DRESS. SHE INFORMED THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT THAT HE HAD A DRINK IN HIS LAP WHICH SHE BELIEVED TO BE ALCOHOLIC. THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT INFORMED THE CAPT IMMEDIATELY ABOUT THE SIT AND HE RETURNED THE ACFT TO THE GATE. THE IAH AGENTS BOARDED THE FLT AND THE INTOXICATED PAX WAS REMOVED WITHOUT A DISTURBANCE.

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.