08/22/2024

FAA Sent 43 Cases of Unruly Airline Passengers to the FBI

Reckless behavior has increased on airline flights

U.S. officials say they are referring fewer unruly airline passengers to the FBI for possible prosecution than they did during the pandemic, although they say the number of incidents remains too high.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday that it referred 43 reports to the Federal Bureau of Investigation during the past year. That brings the total to more than 310 since late 2021.

It is not clear how many cases resulted in prosecution.

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