FAA Calls for High Fines for Passengers Disrupting Flights
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday it has asked to raise fines for passengers who cause disruptions during flights after two incidents in the middle of last year.
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The FAA said it proposed an $81,950 fine for a female passenger who punched a flight attendant in the head, tried to open a cabin door and attacked crewmembers and passengers with head-butting, spitting and kicking despite being handcuffed, AP reported.
The incident happened in July during an American Airlines flight and the passenger was arrested when the plane landed in Charlotte, North Carolina, the FAA said.
The agency sought a $77,272 fine for a woman who tried to open the cabin door during the flight and repeatedly bit another passenger until she was restrained by the crew on a Delta Air Lines flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta in July.
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The individuals, who have 30 days to respond to the allegations, were not identified.
The FAA said it has proposed a total of about $2 million in fines since Jan. 1. Airlines have reported a high number of incidents since the beginning of 2021 – more than 1,000 so far this year – almost all from passengers refusing to wear a facemask.
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