Passenger complained that the first officer had consumed an alcoholic beverage while in-flight.

Attributes
ACN	96559
Time
Date	198810
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fll
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 14000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 8200 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	96559
Person 2
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Upon landing from a scheduled far part 121 flight from nassau, bahamas, is (NAS) to fort lauderdale, florida (fll) a passenger claims an alcoholic beverage was served to the co-pilot during the flight. The passenger then claims the first officer was drinking the alcoholic beverage. The fact is, the flight attendant served the first officer ice water in a styrofoam cup. Upon my awareness of the complaint, I immediately requested a breathalyzer test of myself. The broward county sheriff's office was then brought in at my request. They stated that since it was obvious to the three officers, (one being the sergeant) that I had not been drinking and that no formal complaint had been filed, they would not perform the test. I might add that the passenger did accept an alcoholic beverage during the flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PASSENGER COMPLAINED THAT THE FO HAD CONSUMED AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WHILE INFLT.

Narrative: UPON LANDING FROM A SCHEDULED FAR PART 121 FLIGHT FROM NASSAU, BAHAMAS, IS (NAS) TO FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA (FLL) A PASSENGER CLAIMS AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE WAS SERVED TO THE CO-PILOT DURING THE FLIGHT. THE PASSENGER THEN CLAIMS THE FIRST OFFICER WAS DRINKING THE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE. THE FACT IS, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT SERVED THE FIRST OFFICER ICE WATER IN A STYROFOAM CUP. UPON MY AWARENESS OF THE COMPLAINT, I IMMEDIATELY REQUESTED A BREATHALYZER TEST OF MYSELF. THE BROWARD COUNTY sheriff'S OFFICE WAS THEN BROUGHT IN AT MY REQUEST. THEY STATED THAT SINCE IT WAS OBVIOUS TO THE THREE OFFICERS, (ONE BEING THE SERGEANT) THAT I HAD NOT BEEN DRINKING AND THAT NO FORMAL COMPLAINT HAD BEEN FILED, THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE TEST. I MIGHT ADD THAT THE PASSENGER DID ACCEPT AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE DURING THE FLIGHT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.