Man Who Had Bathroom Emergency on Flight Won't Be Charged

[Disney Ella]

Nice he won't be charged. What is a "pre-trial diversion program?"

ATLANTA - A suburban Cleveland man who was accused of assaulting a flight attendant as he tried frantically to use an airplane bathroom has reached a deal with federal prosecutors, his attorney said Tuesday.

Joao Correa, 43, will face no charges in the March 28 incident aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Honduras to Atlanta if he successfully completes a three-month pretrial diversion program, attorney Natasha Silas said.

The businessman says he ate something bad and desperately needed to use the bathroom about 30 minutes into the flight, but found the single coach aisle on the Boeing 737 blocked by a beverage cart. He said he asked if he could use the lavatory in business class, but was denied. Transportation Security Administration policy requires passengers on international flights to use the restroom in their seating class.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31084667/

 

[Tess]

Nice he won't be charged. What is a "pre-trial diversion program?"

ATLANTA - A suburban Cleveland man who was accused of assaulting a flight attendant as he tried frantically to use an airplane bathroom has reached a deal with federal prosecutors, his attorney said Tuesday.

Joao Correa, 43, will face no charges in the March 28 incident aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Honduras to Atlanta if he successfully completes a three-month pretrial diversion program, attorney Natasha Silas said.

The businessman says he ate something bad and desperately needed to use the bathroom about 30 minutes into the flight, but found the single coach aisle on the Boeing 737 blocked by a beverage cart. He said he asked if he could use the lavatory in business class, but was denied. Transportation Security Administration policy requires passengers on international flights to use the restroom in their seating class.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31084667/

As a person with a chronic illness that causes the same "issues", this is one of my biggest fears when it comes to flying. What happens if I'm having a major flare at flight time and the seatbelt sign is illuminated OR the dreaded beverage cart is in the way. . .sometimes you just cannot wait!

Here's a link to the "pretrial diversion program" question: http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/eousa/foia_reading_room/usam/title9/22mcrm.htm

 

[Tuffcookie]

I'm glad I'm driving to WDW this year!

TC

 

[vod2117]

That is very funny, but it is sort of not. I understand where the guy had his issue. It sort of reminds me of the Seinfeld where Jerry and Elaine both fly on a plane and Jerry sits in First Class, and Elaine sits in Coach Class and Elaine couldn't get up to use the bathroom when the beverage cart is in the aisle.