Death Threats, Chaos in the Sky Prompt Record FAA Enforcement
- U.S. seeks $531,000 in fines from 34 alleged unruly passengers
- Unrest on flights continues as U.S. government cracks down
The largest proposed fine was $45,000 against a passenger on a May 24 JetBlue flight from New York to Orlando, Florida.
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In the largest wave of enforcement cases since the epidemic of unruly airline passengers began this year, U.S. regulators hit 34 people with civil charges that could total more than $531,000 in fines.
The cases include passengers who made death threats and physically assaulted flight attendants and fellow flyers, the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday in a news release. Many involved people who refused to wear mandatory face masks and were drinking alcohol illegally.