Apparently pass riding in first class SEA-PEK, seat 1D, on his mother's Delta travel privileges:
The defense attorney said little but the suspect’s grandfather told Q13 News he is shocked, calling Hudek a good guy.
“He’s a great kid, he’s a real good guy; he works hard, saves his money, I don’t know what happened,” Joseph Hudek said.
The grandfather says Hudek was heading to Beijing to visit a friend and says the 23-year-old has flown all his life with no issues.
“This is so out of character of him, I can’t believe it,” Hudek said.
The grandfather says Hudek’s mom is also an employee with Delta.
There were initial reports of Hudek attempting to breach the cockpit but prosecutors say that never happened.
Grandfather of man accused of attacking Delta flight attendants, passenger says he's shocked by news | Q13 FOX News