Connect with us

Published

on

A man flying to Alaska to settle his dead friends estate allegedly “made sexual advances” toward a Delta flight attendant and kissed him on the neck and also broke a tray bearing the captains meal, authorities say.

First-class passenger David Alan Burk, 61, created a level 2 security threat aboard the April 10 flight from Minnesota, according to probable cause affidavit obtained by The Post

As a first-class passenger, Burk was entitled to a drink before takeoff from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, but the crew member told him he ran out of time to serve him red wine, according to the document.

Burk then got snippy with the flight attendant identified only as T.C. saying: “Well, that’s why I like you guys. Why can’t I get my pre-departure drink?”

The crew member “made it a priority to give Burk his red wine after takeoff as soon as the flight attendants were allowed to get up,” according to the document.

When T.C. later picked up Burks tray after dinner, the passenger shook his hand and then things got out of hand on the way to the lavatory.

Burk stood next to T.C. and told him, Oh, youre so beautiful, the affidavit states.

T.C. smiled and politely said, Thank you. Burk then asked, Can I have a kiss? T.C. replied, No, thank you, to which Burk then said, Okay, well on the neck then, the document continues.

While the plane was in flight, Burk then grabbed T.C.s neck, pulling him toward Burk, and purposefully kissed T.C.s neck. T.C. stated he was very uncomfortable and caught off-guard by what Burk had just done, it says. David Alan Burk, 61, created a level 2 security threat aboard a April 10 flight from Minnesota to Alaska when he drunkenly kissed a flight attendant and broke the captain’s meal tray, according to a probable cause affidavit.Shutterstock

“T.C. never gave verbal consent or implicit consent to Burk to allow him to touch or kiss T.C., or to make him think it was okay to do so,” it says.

The flight attendant took refuge in the back of the cabin, after which his colleagues told him that his alleged suitor had just broken the tray and plate containing the captain of the planes meal, which had not been served yet.

The pilot contacted airport dispatch to report the incident.

Burk appeared wasted and fell asleep after drinking three glasses of red wine, the affidavit states.

After arriving in Anchorage, the passenger allegedly told FBI agents he didnt recall using the lavatory on the flight and insisted that he had only consumed one glass of wine before going to sleep. Burk was charged with interfering with flight crew members and making false statements before being released on his own recognizance.AP

When asked if Burk kissed T.C., Burk stated, [He] never kissed anybody, according to the affidavit. When asked if Burk recalled breaking a plate on a tray filled with food, Burk stated, I didnt even eat on that flight.

When it was clarified that the plate of food and tray that was broken was near or on the cart located next to the front restroom, Burk replied, I dont recall going to the bathroom at all on that flight, it states.

Burk — who confessed that he had consumed a lot of alcohol before the flight — initially claimed he was in Alaska for a funeral before saying he is the executor of his recently deceased friends estate.

The passenger was charged with interfering with flight crew members and making false statements before being released on his own recognizance. He is due back in court on April 27.

Burk told The Daily Beast that his attorney would be speaking with the prosecution, and that he would be available to comment later. The lawyer, Lance Wells, did not respond to a request for comment by the outlet.

The Post has reached out to Delta for comment.

Continue Reading

Sports

Former White Sox pitcher, world champ Jenks dies

Published

on

By

Former White Sox pitcher, world champ Jenks dies

Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star pitcher for the Chicago White Sox who was on the roster when the franchise won the 2005 World Series, died Friday in Sintra, Portugal, the team announced.

Jenks, 44, who had been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer, this year, spent six seasons with the White Sox from 2005 to 2010 and also played for the Boston Red Sox in 2011. The reliever finished his major league career with a 16-20 record, 3.53 ERA and 173 saves.

“We have lost an iconic member of the White Sox family today,” White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement. “None of us will ever forget that ninth inning of Game 4 in Houston, all that Bobby did for the 2005 World Series champions and for the entire Sox organization during his time in Chicago. He and his family knew cancer would be his toughest battle, and he will be missed as a husband, father, friend and teammate. He will forever hold a special place in all our hearts.”

After Jenks moved to Portugal last year, he was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis in his right calf. That eventually spread into blood clots in his lungs, prompting further testing. He was later diagnosed with adenocarcinoma and began undergoing radiation.

In February, as Jenks was being treated for the illness, the White Sox posted “We stand with you, Bobby” on Instagram, adding in the post that the club was “thinking of Bobby as he is being treated.”

In 2005, as the White Sox ended an 88-year drought en route to the World Series title, Jenks appeared in six postseason games. Chicago went 11-1 in the playoffs, and he earned saves in series-clinching wins in Game 3 of the ALDS at Boston, and Game 4 of the World Series against the Houston Astros.

In 2006, Jenks saved 41 games, and the following year, he posted 40 saves. He also retired 41 consecutive batters in 2007, matching a record for a reliever.

“You play for the love of the game, the joy of it,” Jenks said in his last interview with SoxTV last year. “It’s what I love to do. I [was] playing to be a world champion, and that’s what I wanted to do from the time I picked up a baseball.”

A native of Mission Hills, California, Jenks appeared in 19 games for the Red Sox and was originally drafted by the then-Anaheim Angels in the fifth round of the 2000 draft.

Jenks is survived by his wife, Eleni Tzitzivacos, their two children, Zeno and Kate, and his four children from a prior marriage, Cuma, Nolan, Rylan and Jackson.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Continue Reading

Sports

In search of infield options, Yanks add Candelario

Published

on

By

In search of infield options, Yanks add Candelario

NEW YORK — The New York Yankees, digging for options to bolster their infield, have signed third baseman Jeimer Candelario to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the affiliate announced Saturday.

Candelario, 31, was released by the Cincinnati Reds on June 23, halfway through a three-year, $45 million contract he signed before the start of last season. The decision was made after Candelario posted a .707 OPS in 2024 and batted .113 with a .410 OPS in 22 games for the Reds before going on the injured list in April with a back injury.

The performance was poor enough for Cincinnati to cut him in a move that Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall described as a sunk cost.

For the Yankees, signing Candelario is a low-cost flier on a player who recorded an .807 OPS just two seasons ago as they seek to find a third baseman to move Jazz Chisholm Jr. to second base, his natural position.

Candelario is the second veteran infielder the Yankees have signed to a minor league contract in the past three days; they agreed to terms with Nicky Lopez on Thursday.

Continue Reading

Sports

Dodgers’ Snell pitches to hitters, ‘looked good’

Published

on

By

Dodgers' Snell pitches to hitters, 'looked good'

LOS ANGELES — Pitchers Blake Snell and Blake Treinen are progressing toward a return for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Snell and Treinen each faced hitters Saturday, and Snell pitched two innings. Each could begin a rehab assignment after the All-Star break.

The 32-year-old Snell has pitched in two games for the Dodgers following his five-year, $182 million free agent deal after spending last season with the San Francisco Giants and three before that with the San Diego Padres. He is a two-time Cy Young Award winner.

“(Snell) looked good. He looked really good,” manager Dave Roberts said. “I don’t know what the velo was but the ball was coming out really well. He used his entire pitch mix. I thought the delivery was clean, sharp, so really positive day.”

The Dodgers’ starting rotation has been injury-prone this season but is starting to get a boost from Shohei Ohtani, the two-way superstar who is working as an opener in his return from elbow surgery.

Treinen is looking to get back to his role in the back end of the bullpen. He threw one inning Saturday.

“Blake Treinen I thought was really good as well,” Roberts said. “Both those guys should be ready at some point in time shortly after the All-Star break.”

Continue Reading

Trending