NW11to Tokyo diverted to Anchorage..drunk passenger
Aug 14, 2008, 2:07 am
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NW11to Tokyo diverted to Anchorage..drunk passenger
I was on NW11 on Tuesday...we were diverted to Anchorage because of a drunk passenger who was verbally abusing the FA's and walking around in his underwear.
Funny thing was he thought when we arrived in Anchorage that we were in Tokyo and he was out of his seat and ready to deboard before we landed. He was escorted out by the local police and then the FBI and police took statements from the passengers near him.
This happened in business class and I was told he was a Platinum.
Funny thing was he thought when we arrived in Anchorage that we were in Tokyo and he was out of his seat and ready to deboard before we landed. He was escorted out by the local police and then the FBI and police took statements from the passengers near him.
This happened in business class and I was told he was a Platinum.
Aug 14, 2008, 3:45 am
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I hear Anchorage is lovely this time of year!
I hope he enjoys his new alternate destination. 
I hope it wasn't a member of our august forum. If it was, he hadn't filed his flight plans in the Itineraries calendar.
I hope it wasn't a member of our august forum. If it was, he hadn't filed his flight plans in the Itineraries calendar.
Aug 14, 2008, 3:47 am
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Aug 14, 2008, 4:19 am
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Likely Halcion
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Aug 14, 2008, 5:22 am
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Aug 14, 2008, 5:50 am
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Aug 14, 2008, 6:03 am
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The captain talked to him..his reply was something along the line of "no one is telling me what to do". One of the FA's said NWA could go after him for the extra expense caused by his behavior.
Aug 14, 2008, 8:04 am
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Looks like he'll be in a different kind of "lounge" in ANC.
Aug 14, 2008, 9:07 am
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Did he complain about not getting his pre-arrival breakfast?
Aug 14, 2008, 9:08 am
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I wonder how many miles he will get?
Aug 14, 2008, 10:17 am
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This had to be an expensive endeavor -- I imagine they had to dump a large quantity of fuel to land in Anchorage. I certainly hope NW goes after this guy.
Aug 14, 2008, 10:59 am
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Maybe we should meet this guy in person and thank him. Our EUA percentages just went up 
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Aug 14, 2008, 11:51 am
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Aug 14, 2008, 12:02 pm
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