Frontier Airlines Texas flight canceled after pilot arrested before takeoff
Frontier Airlines pilot Seymour Walker taken into custody in Houston
Frontier Airlines pilot arrested by Houston PD ahead of departure
A Frontier Airlines pilot was arrested at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on Thursday, August 1, law enforcement officials confirmed to Storyful. Credit: Roman Rose via Storyful
Passengers waiting to board a Frontier Airlines flight from Houston to Dallas last week witnessed their pilot getting arrested and had their flight canceled.
It happened Thursday at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, authorities confirmed to Storyful. The pilot, identified by the Houston Police Department as 45-year-old Seymour Walker, was wanted on an assault-family violence warrant.
Video captured by one of the passengers shows Walker being escorted off the plane by three officers while he was in handcuffs being led to a patrol car. He was taken into custody before any passengers boarded Flight 3195 heading to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
"A replacement crew member was not immediately available and therefore the flight was canceled," Frontier Airlines said in a statement to FOX Business. Impacted customers were offered a full refund, credit or re-accommodation on the next available Frontier flight later that evening.
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Seymour Walker, 45, was walked off a Frontier Airlines plane by officers in Houston on Aug. 1, 2024. (Roman Rose via Storyful)
Passengers reportedly were also given $100 flight voucher and overnight hotel accommodation if they needed it.
The Federal Aviation Administration told CBS News that incidents like this are reported by airlines to the FAA office that oversees them, and they "investigate all pilot-related issues."
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Frontier Airlines pilot Seymour Walker can be seen in handcuffs as officers lead him to a police patrol car. (Roman Rose via Storyful)
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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| ULCC | FRONTIER GROUP HOLDINGS | 4.03 | +0.29 | +7.75% |
Recently, an international flight from Morocco to Canada was canceled following a flight attendant meltdown caught on camera.
Video shared on social media shows a female flight attendant aboard Flight Air Canada 73 from Casablanca to Montreal pointing and shouting at a passenger in both French and English.
A Frontier Airlines Airbus 320-251 jet taxis at the single runway San Diego International Airport after arriving from Dallas on January 13, 2024 in San Diego, California. This plane is decorated with the Lone Star the Longhorn Steer on it. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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"I don't want no bullying against my crew," the woman can be heard saying. "OK? Everyone behave."
The altercation happened with a passenger who had requested a blanket, CTV News reported.