Posted on 05/07/2022 6:00:15 PM PDT by algore
Randy Frank Davila, 57, has been pictured for the first time in a mugshot obtained by DailyMail.com. He has been contacted for further comment about his alleged antics.
Chicago Police have also revealed that despite the chaos Davila allegedly caused, he'll only be charged with a misdemeanor reckless conduct.
That is because neither the exit window nor the tarmac displayed signs warning that it would be a felony offense to exit a moving plane and trespass in a restricted area.
The drama began on United Airlines flight 2478 from San Diego to Chicago O'Hare Thursday after it landed in Illinois and began to taxi towards its gate.
Davila is accused of 'pulling the emergency exit window while taxing, walking out on the wing of the plane, then sliding off the wing of the plane and attempting to direct the plane into the gate,' the police report said. He has a $3,000 recognizance bond.
The Chicago Police Department reported he was 'denied alcohol service by the flight attendants' and was 'talking to himself throughout the flight.'
However, Davila will not be charged with a federal crime due to there being 'no signage on the emergency door nor the tarmac advising the subject that exiting a moving plane would constitute criminal trespass to restricted areas.'
Passengers aboard United Airlines flight 2478 from San Diego were stunned when Davila ripped open the emergency door in row 21, where he was seated, around 4.30am on Thursday.
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Hahaha yes, I guess
He should NEVER be allowed to FLY AGAIN....NEVER! MENACE!!
STUPID, Newbie....PSTUPID!
“Tried to guide the plane to its gate”,the union isn’t going to be happy about this.
Only if he directed the plane to the gate as well as the guy with the 747 did in "Airplane"
Ha! He couldn’t carry DB Cooper’s jockstrap!
“Davila is accused of ‘pulling the emergency exit window while taxing”
Did he have a lawyer? Clearly, he was “taxing without representation”!
Since they refused to serve him any alcohol he figured this was a valid emergency so he opened the emergency exit. He wasn’t sure what to do after he left the plane so he just decided to wing it.
Dang, so if I follow their logic, unless there is a sign posted at the entrances of schools stating committing murder or shooting someone on campus is a felony the perp could only be charged with trespass and simple assault?
Retired roofer. Seems he yearned for his old job. Since, astoundingly, he’s not being charged for not even a misdemeanor . he’s qualified himself for a variety of jobs at the airport.The qualified people who wouldn’t take the experimental jabs quit and were fired and many openings remain, as far as I have conclucded.
“Dang, so if I follow their logic, unless there is a sign posted at the entrances of schools stating committing murder or shooting someone on campus is a felony the perp could only be charged with trespass and simple assault?”
The Communist Party will have completed their take-over of the whole kit and kaboodle. Sings will abound for any and everything.
Frequent Flyer Freepers can keep an eye out to see how long it takes before this is "fixed."
Nothing good happens after midnight.
Great question. I’m sure their defense atty’s (wait....do they even have attorneys??) asked that important question.
Would love to see a vid of him directing the plane, to the jetway...lol.
he watched Bruce Willis diehard movie too many times
Now that’s Commitment!
Alcoholism is a terrible thing
He probably had some preflight
Good one !
I think I actually liked the one with Shatner better.
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