A Frontier Airlines flight domestic Texas flight was cancelled after their pilot, identified as 45-year-old Seymour Walker, was arrested by the Houston Police Department while preparing to fly from Houston to Dallas last Thursday.
The pilot was wanted in connection with an assault-family violence warrant and was removed from Flight 3195, which was scheduled to depart from Houston to Dallas, reported CBS News.
Law enforcement officials waited until the plane reached a designated gate at approximately 4 pm local time before taking action. Once all passengers had disembarked, officers entered the aircraft and took the pilot into “custody without incident,” according to police reports.
“The activity occurred prior to the start of boarding for Flight 3195 scheduled from IAH to Dallas Forth Worth (DFW). A replacement crew member was not immediately available and therefore the flight was canceled.” Frontier Airlines said in a statement to CBS News.
According to reports, passengers were offered a full refund, credit, or a spot on the next available Frontier flight.
The Federal Aviation Administration commented on the situation, saying, “Airlines report incidents such as this to the FAA office that oversees them, and we investigate all pilot-related issues.” The incident remains under investigation by the relevant authorities.
The pilot was wanted in connection with an assault-family violence warrant and was removed from Flight 3195, which was scheduled to depart from Houston to Dallas, reported CBS News.
Law enforcement officials waited until the plane reached a designated gate at approximately 4 pm local time before taking action. Once all passengers had disembarked, officers entered the aircraft and took the pilot into “custody without incident,” according to police reports.
“The activity occurred prior to the start of boarding for Flight 3195 scheduled from IAH to Dallas Forth Worth (DFW). A replacement crew member was not immediately available and therefore the flight was canceled.” Frontier Airlines said in a statement to CBS News.
According to reports, passengers were offered a full refund, credit, or a spot on the next available Frontier flight.
The Federal Aviation Administration commented on the situation, saying, “Airlines report incidents such as this to the FAA office that oversees them, and we investigate all pilot-related issues.” The incident remains under investigation by the relevant authorities.