Burton charged the cockpit door, kicking it open and sticking his head in. The pilot and co-pilot pushed him out, and six to eight passengers then restrained him, some holding him down with their feet on his neck, causing him to suffocate.[5]
There were conflicting reports of Burton's air rage and the events that occurred during the flight. CBS News reported the conclusion of the U.S. Attorney's office that criminal charges would not be filed because the death was not intended.[6]Time published an article by Timothy Roche entitled "Homicide in the Sky" in which it described the ruckus Burton initially created. He was briefly subdued, but then struck an off-duty officer who had been keeping him in his seat, and began running up and down the aisle of the plane. The group of men then pinned Burton to the floor.[7]The Guardian reported that fellow passenger Dean Harvey said that one of the men involved continued jumping on Burton's chest even after he had been told that Burton was contained.[5]
The medical examiner's autopsy report stated that when police arrived, "Mr. Burton was lying face down with at least one individual standing on his neck."[8] Burton had low levels of marijuana and cocaine in his body but this was not capable of explaining his outburst, which was out of character, and he had no history of violence or mental illness.[7][5]
Aircraftedit
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-7H4, MSN 28436, registered as N798SW. The aircraft was originally delivered to Eastwind Airlines on May 1998, registered as N700EW. It flew for the airline until its bankruptcy. It was then delivered to Southwest Airlines on March 2000. The aircraft was equipped with two CFM International CFM56 engines.[9]
In popular cultureedit
Four months later, an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation featured a plot paralleling Burton's death, “Unfriendly Skies”, where five strangers board a plane and kill a man after believing him to be trying to take down the plane; the episode was televised December 8, 2000. A year later, playwright Lucas Rockwood turned the incident into a play, Fifty Minutes, which was performed a few weeks before the attacks of September 11, 2001.[10]
An episode of Mile High “Series 2 Episode 7” (first screened on April 4, 2004) also featured a plot echoing the death of Burton. In that episode, a young man of Arabian appearance is treated with suspicion by other passengers, panics, and attempts to reach the cockpit. Other passengers subdue him and strangle him to death in the process.
^Janofsky, Michael. "U.S. Declines to Prosecute in Case of Man Beaten to Death on Jet," The New York Times, September 21, 2000
^"N798SW Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
^. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
External linksedit
Smoking Gun: Salt Lake City Police Report
January 01, 1970
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Southwest Airlines Flight 1763 was a scheduled passenger flight operated by Southwest Airlines from McCarran International Airport in Paradise Nevada to Salt Lake City International Airport in Salt Lake City Utah On August 11 2000 Jonathan Burton a Las Vegas resident stormed the cockpit door of the Boeing 737 while in flight in an apparent case of air rage The 19 year old was subdued by six to eight other passengers with such force that he died of asphyxiation 4 The death was initially believed to have been a heart attack Southwest Airlines Flight 1763N798SW the aircraft involved photographed in July 2008IncidentDate11 August 2000SummaryAir rageAircraftAircraft typeBoeing 737 7H4OperatorSouthwest AirlinesRegistrationN798SW 1 Flight originLas Vegas NevadaDestinationSalt Lake City UtahOccupants126Passengers121 2 Crew5 2 Fatalities1 Jonathan Burton Injuries1 minor 3 Survivors125 Contents 1 Incident 2 Aircraft 3 In popular culture 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksIncident editBurton charged the cockpit door kicking it open and sticking his head in The pilot and co pilot pushed him out and six to eight passengers then restrained him some holding him down with their feet on his neck causing him to suffocate 5 There were conflicting reports of Burton s air rage and the events that occurred during the flight CBS News reported the conclusion of the U S Attorney s office that criminal charges would not be filed because the death was not intended 6 Time published an article by Timothy Roche entitled Homicide in the Sky in which it described the ruckus Burton initially created He was briefly subdued but then struck an off duty officer who had been keeping him in his seat and began running up and down the aisle of the plane The group of men then pinned Burton to the floor 7 The Guardian reported that fellow passenger Dean Harvey said that one of the men involved continued jumping on Burton s chest even after he had been told that Burton was contained 5 The medical examiner s autopsy report stated that when police arrived Mr Burton was lying face down with at least one individual standing on his neck 8 Burton had low levels of marijuana and cocaine in his body but this was not capable of explaining his outburst which was out of character and he had no history of violence or mental illness 7 5 Aircraft editThe aircraft involved was a Boeing 737 7H4 MSN 28436 registered as N798SW The aircraft was originally delivered to Eastwind Airlines on May 1998 registered as N700EW It flew for the airline until its bankruptcy It was then delivered to Southwest Airlines on March 2000 The aircraft was equipped with two CFM International CFM56 engines 9 In popular culture editFour months later an episode of CSI Crime Scene Investigation featured a plot paralleling Burton s death Unfriendly Skies where five strangers board a plane and kill a man after believing him to be trying to take down the plane the episode was televised December 8 2000 A year later playwright Lucas Rockwood turned the incident into a play Fifty Minutes which was performed a few weeks before the attacks of September 11 2001 10 An episode of Mile High Series 2 Episode 7 first screened on April 4 2004 also featured a plot echoing the death of Burton In that episode a young man of Arabian appearance is treated with suspicion by other passengers panics and attempts to reach the cockpit Other passengers subdue him and strangle him to death in the process See also editPortals nbsp United States nbsp Aviation 2000 in aviation List of accidents and incidents involving airliners in the United States List of air rage incidentsReferences edit Woods William August 15 2000 Salt Lake Police Department General Offence Hardcopy Retrieved January 24 2019 a b Truth Proves Elusive in Air Rage Death ABC News January 7 2006 Retrieved April 18 2018 Roche Timothy September 24 2000 Homicide In The Sky Time Retrieved April 18 2018 via content time com Janofsky Michael Neighbors Gentler View Of Man Killed on Plane The New York Times September 23 2000 a b c Thompson Tony September 24 2000 Passenger mob killed air rage man The Guardian Retrieved May 11 2021 A Death On Descent CBS News Retrieved April 18 2018 a b Roche Timothy Homicide in the Sky Time September 24 2000 Janofsky Michael U S Declines to Prosecute in Case of Man Beaten to Death on Jet The New York Times September 21 2000 N798SW Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 700 www planespotters net Retrieved May 8 2024 Tanzer Joshua Fighter Flight review of Fifty Minutes August 19 2001 Archived from the original on February 28 2008 Retrieved February 26 2008 External links editSmoking Gun Salt Lake City Police Report Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Southwest Airlines Flight 1763 amp oldid 1223190182, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
