Narrative:

Boarding the aircraft was performed in a timely manner, however, takeoff was aborted and due to a mechanical (computer) problem, we taxied back to the gate for maintenance. At this time I was speaking with and assisting various passenger when mr X approached me wanting to know what the problem was and how much longer it would take to repair. I told him I last heard 15 mins (which was just announced on the PA by the captain) and at this time he continued to 'badger' me about the problem saying he was a computer genius and could fix the problem himself. Also making accusations to me continuously and calling me a liar. The problem escalated and mr X continued to become more and more vocal. I then proceeded to the forward cabin and relayed the problem to flight attendant #1 and to the captain. The captain asked me if I'd like to have the passenger forcibly removed from the aircraft. I definitely agreed and a csm removed mr X at that time. The flight then proceeded to newark, nj, without further incident. We were scheduled to return to chicago that same evening at which time one of our supervisors on duty met the aircraft and asked me if I felt okay enough to fly the remaining portion of our 3-DAY trip sequence. I said I was fine and continued to complete my sequence. Please note that I felt it to be in the best interests of myself, my fellow crew members and the rest of the passenger, to remove mr X before continuing the flight to newark.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CABIN ATTENDANT RPT REGARDING AN ABORTED TKOF OF AN FK10 AND TAXI BACK FOR MAINT CHK. DURING THE DELAY A PAX BECAME VERY OBNOXIOUS AND BADGERED A CABIN ATTENDANT TO THE EXTENT THAT HE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT.

Narrative: BOARDING THE ACFT WAS PERFORMED IN A TIMELY MANNER, HOWEVER, TKOF WAS ABORTED AND DUE TO A MECHANICAL (COMPUTER) PROB, WE TAXIED BACK TO THE GATE FOR MAINT. AT THIS TIME I WAS SPEAKING WITH AND ASSISTING VARIOUS PAX WHEN MR X APCHED ME WANTING TO KNOW WHAT THE PROB WAS AND HOW MUCH LONGER IT WOULD TAKE TO REPAIR. I TOLD HIM I LAST HEARD 15 MINS (WHICH WAS JUST ANNOUNCED ON THE PA BY THE CAPT) AND AT THIS TIME HE CONTINUED TO 'BADGER' ME ABOUT THE PROB SAYING HE WAS A COMPUTER GENIUS AND COULD FIX THE PROB HIMSELF. ALSO MAKING ACCUSATIONS TO ME CONTINUOUSLY AND CALLING ME A LIAR. THE PROB ESCALATED AND MR X CONTINUED TO BECOME MORE AND MORE VOCAL. I THEN PROCEEDED TO THE FORWARD CABIN AND RELAYED THE PROB TO FLT ATTENDANT #1 AND TO THE CAPT. THE CAPT ASKED ME IF I'D LIKE TO HAVE THE PAX FORCIBLY REMOVED FROM THE ACFT. I DEFINITELY AGREED AND A CSM REMOVED MR X AT THAT TIME. THE FLT THEN PROCEEDED TO NEWARK, NJ, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WE WERE SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO CHICAGO THAT SAME EVENING AT WHICH TIME ONE OF OUR SUPVRS ON DUTY MET THE ACFT AND ASKED ME IF I FELT OKAY ENOUGH TO FLY THE REMAINING PORTION OF OUR 3-DAY TRIP SEQUENCE. I SAID I WAS FINE AND CONTINUED TO COMPLETE MY SEQUENCE. PLEASE NOTE THAT I FELT IT TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF MYSELF, MY FELLOW CREW MEMBERS AND THE REST OF THE PAX, TO REMOVE MR X BEFORE CONTINUING THE FLT TO NEWARK.

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.