AIR RAGE SCOT IS CHARGED BY FBI.Byline: RON MOORE A DRUNKEN Scot who fought cabin crew cabin crew cabin n (Aviat) → équipage m and punched a steward on a flight to LA has been arrested by the FBI. Fraser Lonie, 34, launched the air-rage attack when staff refused to serve him more drink on the flight from Sydney. He went berserk ber·serk adj. 1. Destructively or frenetically violent: a berserk worker who started smashing all the windows. 2. on the packed Boeing 747 and was overpowered o·ver·pow·er tr.v. o·ver·pow·ered, o·ver·pow·er·ing, o·ver·pow·ers 1. To overcome or vanquish by superior force; subdue. 2. To affect so strongly as to make helpless or ineffective; overwhelm. 3. following a mid-air battle with three United Airlines cabin crew. The North Sea Oil worker was finally handcuffed by the trio and FBI agents met the plane at Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX and placed him in custody. Last night, at his home village of Dysart, near Kirkcaldy, his parents Sandy and Elizabeth said they were "shocked and surprised". Sandy said: "We are worried about him and wanting to find out more. We are awaiting details from the Home Office in London. That's all I can say." Lonie had been visiting his twin sister in Sydney, Australia, before travelling on to LA. He had been drinking heavily on the plane and had been refused alcohol several times by flight crew when he flew into a temper. A male flight attendant tried to escort Lonie to his seat when the Fifer fife n. A small, high-pitched, transverse flute used primarily to accompany drums in a military or marching band. v. fifed, fif·ing, fifes v.intr. To play a fife. v.tr. repeatedly shoved him away. A second flight attendant was hit in the mouth. The flight's purser PURSER. The person appointed by the master of a ship or vessel, whose duty it is to take care of the ship's books, in which everything on board is inserted, as well the names of mariners as the articles of merchandise shipped. Rosc. Ins. note. 2. intervened and the three cabin crew then over- powered the drunken Scot, who was cuffed and placed in his seat. On touchdown, he was arrested by Federal agents and charged with interfering with flight crew members. |
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