A Frontier Airlines pilot caused a flight from Houston to Dallas to be canceled last week after he was arrested on the plane and escorted away by police. Seymour Walker was apprehended on Aug. 1 at Bush Intercontinental Airport, according to Houston authorities.
The pilot, Seymour Walker, was apprehended right before passengers started to board the plane. In a statement from Houston police, Walker was taken “into custody without incident.” Authorities stated they waited until the plane arrived at the Houston airport around 4 p.m.
Video footage showing Walker being escorted off the plane with his hands cuffed behind his back has circulated on social media for days.
Walker was wanted on an assault-family violence arrest warrant issued by the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Department of Public Safety. As of Monday (August 5), it remains unknown if Walker was still in custody. Frontier Airlines did confirm the pilot’s arrest and reassured the public that the incident had nothing to do with the airline itself or how Walker did his job.
“The activity occurred prior to the start of boarding for Flight 3195 scheduled from IAH to Dallas Forth Worth (DFW). The incident that led to the arrest was not related to Frontier or the pilot’s performance of his job duties. A replacement crew member was not immediately available and therefore the flight was canceled,” the airline explained.
“Impacted customers were offered the option of a full refund, credit or re-accommodation on the next available Frontier flight, later that evening. Passengers were also provided a $100 flight voucher, and overnight hotel accommodations as needed.”
The Federal Aviation also issued a statement that said, “Airlines report incidents such as this to the FAA office that oversees them, and we investigate all pilot-related issues.”
