A Delta Million Miler had to be handcuffed after refusing to leave a flight in Detroit when flight attendants suspected he might be intoxicted…then casually placed a McDonald’s order while under arrest.

Delta Million Miler Handcuffed After Drunken Outburst, Orders McDonald’s During Arrest

Carl Dvorak, an executive at Epic Systems and a longtime Delta flyer, boarded flight 3166 from Detroit (DTW) to Madison (MSN) last November under the influence (the police body cam footage was only recent released). He fell asleep almost immediatley upon boarding and had to be shaken awake by a flight attendant to buckle up beore departure (and to make sure he was okay…). He asked for a barf bag, began filming flight attendants, and even dropped the line, “Do you know who I am?” The crew asked him to step off the plane, but he responded, “Bring on the Sheriff.” As has become policy at US airlines so as to avoid viral David Dao incidents, eventually all passengers were deplaned except for him.

“You’ll Have To Drag Me Off”

Police officers from the Wayne County Airport Authority boarded the aircraft after Dvorak refused to leave. He told them: “I’m not going to unbuckle my seatbelt… you’re going to have to drag me off.” Moments later, he was in handcuffs.

The bodycam footage is worth a few minutes of your time: you can see it for yourself below–

Dvorak insisted being cuffed would help him file a lawsuit, argued with officers about who should keep his ID, and then, incredibly, ordered McDonald’s while still under arrest (nad perhpas even more incredible is that the police officers seem to play along with him).

Asked if he had ever been arrsted, Dvorak said no. One officer replied: “Well, today’s your first arrest.” Afterward, Dvorak issued a statement:

“The way I acted on the plane Wednesday was inappropriate. I have apologized to the airline and their staff, and I apologize to the other passengers.”

No official explanation was given for his behavior, though I think it’s clear alochol is to blame (and he did admit to consuming “one” drink and reportedly smelled of alcohol).

CONCLUSION

Million Miler status may get you out of eonomy class with the occasional upgrade, but it won’t get you out of handcuffs. As always, frequent flyer status is no shield against accountability. Here, it also provides us with one of the most cringe-worthy viral aviation clips we’ve seen in a long time…

Hat Tip: View Fom The Wing