Denis McCarville, Assaulting a Flight Attendant, Alaska 2023

A Nebraska man has been sentenced for assaulting a flight attendant on a commercial airline flight in Alaska.

According to court documents, on January 29, 2023, Denis McCarville, 70, of Omaha, Nebraska was a passenger aboard Delta Flight 2236 with service from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Anchorage, Alaska. While the aircraft was in flight, McCarville assaulted a flight attendant by striking her with his hand.

Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested McCarville when the plane landed at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.

Five days after his arrest, on February 3, 2023, McCarville pleaded guilty to an Information charging Assault in the Special Aircraft Jurisdiction of the United States, in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 46506 and 18 U.S.C. § 113. He was sentenced to time served.

U.S. Attorney Lane Tucker of the District of Alaska made the announcement.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Police investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth Brickey prosecuted the case.

Denis McCarville, 70, of Omaha, Nebraska is the defendant in this case. He was charged with Assault in the Special Aircraft Jurisdiction of the United States, in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 46506 and 18 U.S.C. § 113. The crime occurred on January 29, 2023, and he was sentenced on February 3, 2023. McCarville was sentenced to time served.

McCarville was arrested at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport after the flight landed. The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case, along with the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth Brickey prosecuted the case.

This case serves as a reminder of the importance of respect and safety on commercial airline flights.

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