<< >> NASA ASRS Report 410830, July 1998

While parked at the gate, onboard MD80S, 2 passenger boarded intoxicated and were removed from aircraft by local auths. Flight departed without further incident.

Attributes
ACN	410830
Time
Date	199807
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : san
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	410830
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During boarding in san, a woman tripped while going to coach with the assistance of a male friend. I asked the #4 flight attendant if she too noticed this woman's unsteadiness. She replied yes that she could smell the alcohol as well. I notified the captain of removing the intoxicated passenger and also the gate agents. In doing so, 5 police officers had assisted, due to belligerent male companion. I feel it's better to prevent a 'what could be' a bad situation on ground before it happens.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WHILE PARKED AT THE GATE, ONBOARD MD80S, 2 PAX BOARDED INTOXICATED AND WERE REMOVED FROM ACFT BY LCL AUTHS. FLT DEPARTED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

Narrative: DURING BOARDING IN SAN, A WOMAN TRIPPED WHILE GOING TO COACH WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A MALE FRIEND. I ASKED THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT IF SHE TOO NOTICED THIS WOMAN'S UNSTEADINESS. SHE REPLIED YES THAT SHE COULD SMELL THE ALCOHOL AS WELL. I NOTIFIED THE CAPT OF REMOVING THE INTOXICATED PAX AND ALSO THE GATE AGENTS. IN DOING SO, 5 POLICE OFFICERS HAD ASSISTED, DUE TO BELLIGERENT MALE COMPANION. I FEEL IT'S BETTER TO PREVENT A 'WHAT COULD BE' A BAD SIT ON GND BEFORE IT HAPPENS.

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.