Two men on separate Alaska Airlines flights this month were arrested on federal charges accusing them of harassing or assaulting others to the point they had to be restrained.
In the first incident, on April 1, 42-year-old Eric Bruns stood up as the flight descended for a landing in Juneau and then pushed a flight attendant, according to a complaint filed with charges. In the second incident, on April 5, 37-year-old Adam Seymour harassed a woman sitting next to him and then resisted attempts to restrain him, according to a complaint in that case.Public defenders representing Seymour and Bruns both declined to comment for this story.
Seymour was charged Friday in U.S. District Court in Anchorage with assault with intent to commit a felony. Bruns was charged Friday with interference with flight crew members or attendants.Bruns was flying from Ketchikan to Anchorage on April 1 when he was arrested. The Alaska Airlines flight stops at several Southeast Alaska cities.
A Juneau police officer escorted Bruns from the plane after it landed. An FBI investigation was launched several days later, and charges were filed against Bruns on Friday. He was in custody Tuesday morning at Lemon Creek Correctional Center.He ordered several alcoholic drinks early in the flight and drank from bottles he brought onboard that other passengers said contained alcohol, according to an affidavit written by an FBI agent. Witnesses told investigators he was noticeably intoxicated.
He pushed the man and eventually threatened to kill the passenger seated by the window, according to the affidavit. The officers placed him in restraints and moved him to a jump seat at the front of the plane, the affidavit said. He forced his hands free from the restraints at one point and had to be restrained again, witnesses told investigators. The officers stayed with him until the plane landed and airport police arrived.
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