Authorities want to 'aggressively' crack down on unruly airline passengers after a spate of bad behavior, including a hoax bomb threat sent via AirDrop

Wed, 08/09/2023 - 07:39

Passengers standing in the aisle of an American Airlines plane while other passengers watch videos on TV screens. — Plane passengers standing in the aisle while inflight.
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The FAA announced it has referred a further 22 cases of unruly passengers to the FBI.
That included an incident in October last year, where a passenger sent a bomb threat via AirDrop.
Pete Buttigieg said "we are addressing this issue aggressively" and warned of fines up to $37,000.

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday it has referred 22 cases of unruly passengers to the FBI, as it looks to crack down on chaotic airline behavior.