Flight attendant report on B757, ewr-lax, taxi, return to gate, removal of intoxicated passenger.

Attributes
ACN	438898
Time
Date	199905
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr.airport
State Reference	NJ
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ewr.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 12 flight attendant time total : 14 flight attendant time type : 5
ASRS Report	438898
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger misconduct non adherence : far non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Passenger in seat xx stood up and demanded to deplane while on a taxi runway prior to takeoff. We (flight attendants #2 and #4) questioned why, he replied, 'no reason, just want to get off.' we noticed the strong smell of alcohol breath. #2 flight attendant informed the captain after a second demand to deplane. We noticed while taxiing that he was loud and rude to passenger next to him and made remarks such as 'freedom of speech.' captain decided to return to gate. The agent came on to remove passenger. We resumed our duties.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT ON B757, EWR-LAX, TAXI, RETURN TO GATE, REMOVAL OF INTOXICATED PAX.

Narrative: PAX IN SEAT XX STOOD UP AND DEMANDED TO DEPLANE WHILE ON A TAXI RWY PRIOR TO TKOF. WE (FLT ATTENDANTS #2 AND #4) QUESTIONED WHY, HE REPLIED, 'NO REASON, JUST WANT TO GET OFF.' WE NOTICED THE STRONG SMELL OF ALCOHOL BREATH. #2 FLT ATTENDANT INFORMED THE CAPT AFTER A SECOND DEMAND TO DEPLANE. WE NOTICED WHILE TAXIING THAT HE WAS LOUD AND RUDE TO PAX NEXT TO HIM AND MADE REMARKS SUCH AS 'FREEDOM OF SPEECH.' CAPT DECIDED TO RETURN TO GATE. THE AGENT CAME ON TO REMOVE PAX. WE RESUMED OUR DUTIES.

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.