Frontier Airlines pilot arrested and escorted off aircraft by police in Houston

Nathan Rennolds,Hannah Abraham

Updated August 5, 2024 at 6:11 a.m.·2 min read

Frontier Airlines pilot arrested and escorted off aircraft by police in Houston

Police arrested a Frontier Airlines pilot on board an aircraft in Houston on Thursday.
Video circulating on social media appears to show police escorting Seymour Walker off the plane.
Frontier said the incident occurred before customers boarded the aircraft.

Police arrested a Frontier Airlines pilot on board an aircraft in Houston on Thursday, the airline confirmed in a statement to Business Insider.

Officers identified him to local media as 45-year-old Seymour Walker.

In the statement, a Frontier spokesperson said: "Frontier Airlines can confirm that on Aug. 1, 2024, at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston (IAH) a crew member was taken into custody by local law enforcement."

"The activity occurred prior to the start of boarding for Flight 3195 scheduled from IAH to Dallas Forth Worth (DFW)," it continued.

"A replacement crew member was not immediately available and therefore the flight was canceled. Impacted customers were offered the option of a full refund, credit, or re-accommodation on the next available Frontier flight later that evening."

The airline added that affected passengers were given a $100 flight voucher and overnight accommodations "as needed."

Video footage emerged on Saturday morning appearing to show police escorting Walker from the plane to a police vehicle.

Alleged arrest of Frontier Airlines pilot in #Houston pic.twitter.com/jruvDSAw1S
— Houston Air Watch 🚁🛰️ (@houstonairw) August 3, 2024

The Houston Police Department didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from BI.

NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth reported that the arrest took place without incident, and that Walker was released from jail on bond.

He was apprehended for an outstanding warrant linked to an allegation of assault and family violence, it said, filed by the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Department of Public Safety.

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