Frontier Airlines flight to Texas canceled after pilot arrested before takeoff

Last week, passengers waiting to board a Frontier Airlines flight from Houston to Dallas saw their pilot arrested and their flight canceled.

The incident occurred Thursday at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, authorities confirmed to Storyful. The pilot, identified by Houston police as Seymour Walker, 45, was wanted for assault and domestic violence.

Video filmed by one of the passengers shows Walker being escorted off the plane by three handcuffed officers and then led to a patrol car. He was taken into custody before the passengers boarded Flight 3195 to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

“No replacement crew members were immediately available and the flight was canceled,” Frontier Airlines said in a statement to Storyful. The airline did not immediately respond to a request for comment from FOX Business, but told Storyful that affected customers have been offered a full refund, credit or re-accommodation on the next available Frontier flight later that evening.

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Seymour Walker, 45, was taken off a Frontier Airlines plane by agents in Houston on August 1, 2024. (Roman Rose via Storyful)

Passengers were also reportedly given a $100 flight voucher and a night’s hotel stay if they needed it.

The Federal Aviation Administration told CBS News that incidents like this are reported by airlines to the FAA office that oversees them, and that they “investigate all pilot-related issues.”

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Frontier Airlines pilot Seymour Walker can be seen in handcuffs as officers lead him to a police cruiser. (Roman Rose via Storyful)

Recently, an international flight from Morocco to Canada was cancelled following a nervous breakdown by a flight attendant caught on camera.

A video shared on social media shows a flight attendant on board Air Canada Flight 73 from Casablanca to Montreal point and shout at a passenger in French and English.

A Frontier Airlines Airbus 320-251 taxis on the single runway at San Diego International Airport after arriving from Dallas on January 13, 2024 in San Diego, California. This aircraft is decorated with the Lone Star, the Longhorn Steer. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images / Getty Images)

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“I don’t want my crew to be bullied,” the woman can be heard saying. “OK? Everyone behave.”

The altercation took place with a passenger who had asked for a blanket, CTV News reported.