20020415017769I

Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 757* · Norfolk, VA · April 15, 2002

Date
April 15, 2002 · 18:46 local
Place
Norfolk, VA
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
DALA
Aircraft
UNKNOWN
Reported as
Boeing 757*

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Lowry stewart griffin, while male, privacy data omitted, was assigned seat 1A on dala flight 686 from atl to orf. As the aircraft approached orf, Mr. Griffin refused to remain in his seat with his seat belt fastened, failed to comply with crewmember instructions, and interfered with crewmembers in the performance in their duties. Mr. Griffin was restrained by a Virginia beach police detective and a tsa employee. Norfolk international airport police arrested Mr. Griffin upon arrival. privacy data omitted Fbi has warrant for Mr. Griffin's arrest for interfering with crewmembers. Investigation will also determine if Mr. Griffin was intoxicated when he boarded and/or was served alcoholic beverages on board when he was intoxicated for possible action against carrier.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) LOWRY STEWART GRIFFIN, WHILE MALE, ^PRIVACY DATA O^, WAS ASSIGNED SEAT 1A ON DALA FLIGHT 686 FROM ATL TO ORF. AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED ORF, MR. GRIFFIN REFUSED TO REMAIN IN HIS SEAT WITH HIS SEAT BELT FASTENED, FAILED TO COMPLY WITH CREWMEMBER INSTRUCTIONS, AND INTERFERED WITH CREWMEMBERS IN THE PERFORMANCE IN THEIR DUTIES. MR. GRIFFIN WAS RESTRAINED BY A VIRGINIA BEACH POLICE DETECTIVE AND A TSA EMPLOYEE. NORFOLK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT POLICE ARRESTED MR. GRIFFIN UPON ARRIVAL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FBI HAS WARRANT FOR MR. GRIFFIN'S ARREST FOR INTERFERING WITH CREWMEMBERS. INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO DETERMINE IF MR. GRIFFIN WAS INTOXICATED WHEN HE BOARDED AND/OR WAS SERVED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON BOARD WHEN HE WAS INTOXICATED FOR POSSIBLE ACTION AGAINST CARRIER.