An air carrier large transport landed en route to discharge an unruly passenger.

Attributes
ACN	233392
Time
Date	199302
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	233392
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

A passenger was demanding a drink and was told no more alcohol. He interfered with flight attendants by throwing objects and spitting. He also tried to get into liquor kit. He didn't stop after being asked by flight crew, so we made an unscheduled landing in mco to drop unruly passenger off.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR LGT LANDED ENRTE TO DISCHARGE AN UNRULY PAX.

Narrative: A PAX WAS DEMANDING A DRINK AND WAS TOLD NO MORE ALCOHOL. HE INTERFERED WITH FLT ATTENDANTS BY THROWING OBJECTS AND SPITTING. HE ALSO TRIED TO GET INTO LIQUOR KIT. HE DIDN'T STOP AFTER BEING ASKED BY FLC, SO WE MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LNDG IN MCO TO DROP UNRULY PAX OFF.

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.