B767 crew reports passenger misconduct on transatlantic flight.

Attributes
ACN	713524
Time
Date	200610
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : czqx.artcc
State Reference	NF
Altitude	msl single value : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : czqx.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	713524
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : relief pilot
ASRS Report	713527
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger misconduct
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

About 2 hours into the flight I was notified by the purser that the passenger in seat xd was probably intoxicated and his behavior was erratic. I was informed that the passenger had hit a flight attendant on the wrist; but was not led to believe that the situation was critical. A 'passenger in-flight disturbance report' was issued. All air carrier; FAA; and tsa procedures were followed. Later in the flight I was informed of additional misconduct and declared a 'threat level two;' advising dispatch via satcom. The passenger was detained in lszh; but was not arrested because the offended flight attendant did not press charges.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 CREW RPTS PAX MISCONDUCT ON TRANSATLANTIC FLT.

Narrative: ABOUT 2 HRS INTO THE FLT I WAS NOTIFIED BY THE PURSER THAT THE PAX IN SEAT XD WAS PROBABLY INTOXICATED AND HIS BEHAVIOR WAS ERRATIC. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PAX HAD HIT A FLT ATTENDANT ON THE WRIST; BUT WAS NOT LED TO BELIEVE THAT THE SITUATION WAS CRITICAL. A 'PAX INFLT DISTURBANCE RPT' WAS ISSUED. ALL ACR; FAA; AND TSA PROCS WERE FOLLOWED. LATER IN THE FLT I WAS INFORMED OF ADDITIONAL MISCONDUCT AND DECLARED A 'THREAT LEVEL TWO;' ADVISING DISPATCH VIA SATCOM. THE PAX WAS DETAINED IN LSZH; BUT WAS NOT ARRESTED BECAUSE THE OFFENDED FLT ATTENDANT DID NOT PRESS CHARGES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.