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    Frontier Airlines pilot dragged off flight by cops after ‘assault-family violence’ warrant issued for his arrest

    By Isabel Keane,

    4 hours ago

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    Shocking video footage captured the moment police in Houston hauled a Frontier Airlines pilot off a plane in handcuffs and put him in the back of a cop car.

    Seymour Walker, 45, was arrested Thursday at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston for an assault-family violence warrant, according to Storyful.

    Houston Police officers arrested Walker on the plane, which was prepping to depart of Dallas-Fort Worth after a warrant was issued by the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Department of Public Safety.

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    Shocking video footage captured the moment police in Houston hauled a Frontier Airlines pilot off a plane in handcuffs and put hime in the back of a cop car. Roman Rose via Storyful

    I was seated next to a plus-size plane passenger — I complained and the airline surprised me

    Frontier Airlines pilot arrested while preparing the aircraft for departure at Houston Airport. pic.twitter.com/xEksBmrHNI

    — Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) August 3, 2024

    Walker was arrested on a warrant for “assault-family violence,” but the circumstances around what led to the charges was not immediately clear.

    While no passengers were on the plane at the time of his arrest, the next flight set to use that aircraft was canceled.

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    Video of the arrest shows Walker being escorted off the plane with his hands cuffed behind his back.

    Several officers can be seen guiding him to a cop car parked nearby on the tarmac.

    Authorities said they waited until the plane arrived at the Houston airport around 4 p.m.

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    Once passengers deplaned the initial flight they took Walker into “custody without incident,” police told CBS News.

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    Seymour Walker, 45, was arrested on a warrant for “assault-family violence.” Roman Rose via Storyful
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    Passengers on that flight were offered a full refund, credit or a spot on the next available Frontier flight.  Roman Rose via Storyful

    “The activity occurred prior to the start of boarding for Flight 3195 scheduled from IAH to Dallas Forth Worth (DFW). A replacement crew member was not immediately available and therefore the flight was canceled,” Frontier told the station in a statement.

    Passengers on that flight were offered a full refund, credit or a spot on the next available Frontier flight.

    “Airlines report incidents such as this to the FAA office that oversees them, and we investigate all pilot-related issues,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

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