Why Was A Pilot Arrested At The Houston, Texas Airport?

An interesting situation happened at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas. Here's what is known at the time of writing.

Airline Pilot Arrest While On Aircraft In Houston

Per CBS News, a flight that set to fly from Houston to Dallas took an unexpected turn before it even made its way skyward. Following Flight 3195's landing at the airport, and before it was set to takeoff, police made their way aboard the plane. CBS News reported that law enforcement in the area were stationed at the gate to arrest the pilot.

The pilot, Seymour Walker, was sought for a assault-family violence charge. After all passengers deplaned, officers went onboard the plane and arrested Walker. Video of Walker being escorted off the plane also appeared on social media:

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Frontier Issues Statement About Pilot's Arrest

With the pilot of the plane arrested by police, customers on the next flight wondered if their flight would leave on time. Frontier revealed to CBS News that next flight sadly did not happen:

"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."

Due to the flight's unforeseen cancellation, three options were offered to passengers: a credit, a full refund, or the chance to be rebooked on the next available flight to the destination.

If more information becomes available, we will report it.