Republic E170 near Minneapolis on Aug 20th 2018, unruly air marshal
Last Update: August 21, 2018 / 22:23:38 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 20, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Republic Airways
Flight number
YX-3531
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Minneapolis, United States
Aircraft Registration
N645RW
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
Police hand cuffed the two FAMs and took them into custody but released them a short time later.
The FBI reported it appeared there was a miscommunication between a federal air marshal and a flight attendant. The flight attendant mistook the FAM for an armed civilian. The FAM had been assigned to be on the flight.
The airline confirmed they are aware of the incident and are working with the authorities.
The TSA stated: "A Federal Air Marshal on official business onboard a flight was mistaken for a passenger by a flight attendant. Protocols for notification of law enforcement presence aboard an aircraft are in place to avoid incidents like this. TSA is working with the airline to determine the specific circumstances in this case."
The airport stated: "We know we have a call from the flight crew indicating a passenger flashed a gun in flight. We contact the FBI and make preparations to board the flight in a remote area when it lands. We then take the individuals to the police operations center for questioning by the investigating agency, the FBI, whose job it is to get to the bottom of who the individuals are and discern the facts behind the situation that led to the call for police help. Our first priority is always to ensure everyone’s safety, and that involves first creating a separation between the public and suspicious objects or individuals and then determining whether or not the individual or object presents an actual threat. That is precisely what happened Monday night."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 20, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Republic Airways
Flight number
YX-3531
Departure
Newark, United States
Destination
Minneapolis, United States
Aircraft Registration
N645RW
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-170
ICAO Type Designator
E170
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