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CONTACT POINT:
ERIC B. GONZALEZ
SPECIAL AGENT
TELEPHONE: (907) 276-4441
Arrested For Interfering With A Flight Crew
RAFAEL ALBERTO HOLAZO, age 49, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was arrested
without incident yesterday, May 9, 2007, with Crimes Aboard Aircraft,
Interfering with A Flight Crew (Title 49, United States Code, Section
46504), which occurred on Northwest Airline Flight #71, en route from
Detroit, Michigan to Nagoya, Japan.
Toni Fogle, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI for the State of Alaska,
stated that according to the criminal complaint, approximately three hours
after departing Detroit, HOLAZO started swearing and harassing passengers
and flight crew. During the flight HOLAZO was told to return to his seat.
The flight attendant then showed HOLAZO a violation card, at which time
HOLAZO became agitated and lunged at a flight attendant, grabbing the
flight attendant's shoulder. Two passengers interceded, pulling HOLAZO
away from the flight attendant. The flight was then diverted to Ted Stevens
International Airport, where HOLAZO was arrested by Airport Police and
FBI Agents in Anchorage, Alaska.
HOLAZO is currently being held in the Anchorage City Jail and his initial
appearance before a U.S. Magistrate is scheduled for tomorrow at 10:00
am.
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