![]() When the plane landed, law enforcement officers escorted the passenger off the plane and he faces a fine of $31,750.Īnd a Delta passenger who was caught on camera punching a Delta flight attendant in the face over a dispute about wearing face masks was hit with a $27,500 penalty. The incident caused a disruption in the cabin, with crew having to reseat surrounding passengers. According to the FAA statement, the passenger allegedly yelled and waved his hands angrily, and then grabbed two flight attendants by the arms. The incident happened on Delta Air Lines flight from Honolulu to Seattle on December 23, 2020.Ī passenger on a JetBlue flight from Haiti to Boston on January 4, 2021, became unruly after drinking alcohol he had brought with him. Flight attendants, with the help of another passenger, placed plastic handcuffs on the disruptive passenger but he freed himself and struck the flight attendant in the face a second time. The FAA has not been shy about laying down huge fines for the most egregious perpetrators.Įarlier this month, the agency proposed a $52,500 fine for a Delta passenger who The FAA alleges that a passenger tried to open the cockpit door, repeatedly refused to comply with crew members’ instructions, and struck a flight attendant in the face and pushed him to the floor. “We have identified potential violations in 395 cases and have initiated enforcement action in 30 cases.” “Since January 1, 2021, the FAA has received approximately 2,500 reports of unruly behavior by passengers, including about 1,900 reports of passengers refusing to comply with the federal facemask mandate,” said the FAA in an email. ![]() ![]() But last January the agency adopted a much stricter, zero-tolerance policy for passengers who cause disturbances on flights, fail to obey flight crew instructions in violation of the FAA’s regulations or engage in conduct proscribed by federal law. ![]() Traditionally, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has handled incidents involving unruly passengers with a variety of methods ranging from warnings and counseling to civil penalties. ![]()
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