Airbubba
19th Sep 2003, 01:32
"...The man, identified as James Drake, is a U.S. citizen who was arrested in 1987 after a similar incident on another airline, Parris said."
I can see where a pax database might be a good idea...
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Man arrested after rushing cockpit of flight to Atlanta
By MARY LOU PICKEL
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A 53-year-old man rushed the cockpit of South African Airlines Flight 7799 en route to Atlanta Thursday morning, authorities said.
It was not a terrorist incident, FBI Atlanta spokesman Joe Parris said. The man, identified as James Drake, is a U.S. citizen who was arrested in 1987 after a similar incident on another airline, Parris said.
"It's not terrorist related. ... We don't know what motivated it," Parris said. "People act up on airplanes all the time. They did it before 9/11 and they got arrested before 9/11. None of that has changed."
Drake is in federal custody and is being questioned by Atlanta FBI agents assigned to Hartsfield International Airport.
Parris said Drake was restrained by two passengers: A deputy sheriff from Reno, Nev., and a psychiatrist. There was no further disruption of the flight, which landed in Atlanta at 8:30 a.m.
Drake was expected to appear before a U.S. magistrate later this afternoon, a U.S. Attorney's office spokesman said. He faces federal charges including interference with a flight crew member.
http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/0903/18safrican.html
I can see where a pax database might be a good idea...
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Man arrested after rushing cockpit of flight to Atlanta
By MARY LOU PICKEL
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A 53-year-old man rushed the cockpit of South African Airlines Flight 7799 en route to Atlanta Thursday morning, authorities said.
It was not a terrorist incident, FBI Atlanta spokesman Joe Parris said. The man, identified as James Drake, is a U.S. citizen who was arrested in 1987 after a similar incident on another airline, Parris said.
"It's not terrorist related. ... We don't know what motivated it," Parris said. "People act up on airplanes all the time. They did it before 9/11 and they got arrested before 9/11. None of that has changed."
Drake is in federal custody and is being questioned by Atlanta FBI agents assigned to Hartsfield International Airport.
Parris said Drake was restrained by two passengers: A deputy sheriff from Reno, Nev., and a psychiatrist. There was no further disruption of the flight, which landed in Atlanta at 8:30 a.m.
Drake was expected to appear before a U.S. magistrate later this afternoon, a U.S. Attorney's office spokesman said. He faces federal charges including interference with a flight crew member.
http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/0903/18safrican.html