FAA REFERS ADDITIONAL UNRULY PASSENGER CASES TO THE FBI
May 11, 2023
On April 13, 2023, the FAA announced that it has decided to send at least 16 more unruly passenger cases to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) so that it can pursue criminal prosecution against the unruly passengers. To date, FAA has referred over 250 unruly passenger cases to the FBI for criminal prosecution. The new cases being referred to the FBI date back to incidents that occurred on flights operated in 2022, including the following:
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March 2023: A passenger who allegedly tried to open the aircraft door and used a makeshift weapon to assault a flight attendant.
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January 2023: A passenger that inappropriately touched a 17-year-old passenger.
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January 2023: A passenger who refused to remain seated, acted erratically, and said he needed to fly the aircraft.
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December 2022: A passenger who assaulted flight attendants and other passengers.
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December 2022: A passenger who tried to strike a flight attendant and enter the flight deck.
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December 2022: A passenger who assaulted, threatened, and intimidated flight attendants.
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July 2022: A passenger who threatened and intimidated flight attendants and passengers.
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July 2022: A passenger who threatened flight attendants and passengers.
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April 2022: A passenger who sexually assaulted a flight attendant.
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April 2022: A passenger who assaulted a flight attendant and passenger and deployed the evacuation slide.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com 202-659-6665.
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