Adam Alexander Williams, 33, of Auburn, Washington, pleaded guilty Thursday to interference with flight members and attendants, more than five months after causing a flight from Seattle to Charlotte, North Carolina, to land in Billings, Montana,Williams will be sentenced at a later date. In addition to prison time, he also faces a $25,000 fine and three years of supervised release.
At one point, he yelled at no one in particular, “Where is Jamie Sanders?” He later jumped over passengers in his row and onto a beverage cart in the aisle. Prosecutors said another cabin crew member managed to calm Williams down and escort him back to his seat. Flight attendants then placed several US Marines, who happened to be on the flight, in seats around Williams as a precaution. But a short time later, “Williams stood up and began screaming while taking off his clothes.”