Narrative:

I was working in the first class galley with the other first class flight attendant when one of the main cabin flight attendants came forward and informed us that a passenger was smoking in the lav and that he had also assaulted his girlfriend. She then went into the cockpit to notify the captain. When she came out, we asked if there was anything we could do. She said at the time the situation was under control. Approximately 45 minutes later as I was conducting another safety check, the passenger in question asked if he could speak to someone in charge. When I explained that we all worked together he then asked to speak to 'one of the blonde ladies' (flight attendants in main cabin). One of them came forward to speak to him. A few minutes had passed and they had moved to the front of the main cabin. I had returned to first class, but when I noticed they had moved to the main cabin divider, I went to see if I could assist. They spoke for several minutes and the flight attendant advised the passenger he needed to return to his seat, several times. When he did not comply, I advised him it was his option to return to his seat or be in violation of another federal aviation regulation and that I would be obligated to notify the captain. He very quickly returned to his seat. Through the remainder of the flight he was served several glasses of water and remained in his seat. As I was not witness to the smoking or the assault or the events leading up to such, it is difficult for me to identify contributing factors. I do, however, feel strongly that alcohol consumption should not be permitted in flight, and that airlines should not sell alcohol on board. It is my sincere hope that this individual is penalized for jeopardizing passenger and crew.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLT ATTENDANT REPORT ON A SMOKING PAX THAT HAD ASSAULTED HIS GIRLFRIEND AND REFUSED TO TAKE HIS SEAT WHEN ON A FLT TO BOS, MA.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING IN THE FIRST CLASS GALLEY WITH THE OTHER FIRST CLASS FLIGHT ATTENDANT WHEN ONE OF THE MAIN CABIN FLT ATTENDANTS CAME FORWARD AND INFORMED US THAT A PAX WAS SMOKING IN THE LAV AND THAT HE HAD ALSO ASSAULTED HIS GIRLFRIEND. SHE THEN WENT INTO THE COCKPIT TO NOTIFY THE CAPT. WHEN SHE CAME OUT, WE ASKED IF THERE WAS ANYTHING WE COULD DO. SHE SAID AT THE TIME THE SITUATION WAS UNDER CTL. APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES LATER AS I WAS CONDUCTING ANOTHER SAFETY CHECK, THE PAX IN QUESTION ASKED IF HE COULD SPEAK TO SOMEONE IN CHARGE. WHEN I EXPLAINED THAT WE ALL WORKED TOGETHER HE THEN ASKED TO SPEAK TO 'ONE OF THE BLONDE LADIES' (FLT ATTENDANTS IN MAIN CABIN). ONE OF THEM CAME FORWARD TO SPEAK TO HIM. A FEW MINUTES HAD PASSED AND THEY HAD MOVED TO THE FRONT OF THE MAIN CABIN. I HAD RETURNED TO FIRST CLASS, BUT WHEN I NOTICED THEY HAD MOVED TO THE MAIN CABIN DIVIDER, I WENT TO SEE IF I COULD ASSIST. THEY SPOKE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND THE FLT ATTENDANT ADVISED THE PAX HE NEEDED TO RETURN TO HIS SEAT, SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN HE DID NOT COMPLY, I ADVISED HIM IT WAS HIS OPTION TO RETURN TO HIS SEAT OR BE IN VIOLATION OF ANOTHER FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION AND THAT I WOULD BE OBLIGATED TO NOTIFY THE CAPT. HE VERY QUICKLY RETURNED TO HIS SEAT. THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT HE WAS SERVED SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER AND REMAINED IN HIS SEAT. AS I WAS NOT WITNESS TO THE SMOKING OR THE ASSAULT OR THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO SUCH, IT IS DIFFICULT FOR ME TO IDENTIFY CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. I DO, HOWEVER, FEEL STRONGLY THAT ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED IN FLIGHT, AND THAT AIRLINES SHOULD NOT SELL ALCOHOL ON BOARD. IT IS MY SINCERE HOPE THAT THIS INDIVIDUAL IS PENALIZED FOR JEOPARDIZING PAX AND CREW.

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.