FAA sent 43 more cases of unruly airline passengers to the FBI for possible prosecution
U.S. officials say they referred 43 cases of unruly airline passengers to the FBI for possible prosecution in the last year
By AP News
Published - Aug 21, 2024, 11:48 AM ET
Last Updated - Aug 21, 2024, 11:48 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 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.
Airlines have reported more than 1,240 cases to the FAA this year. compared with nearly 6,000 in 2021. Relatively few of them are deemed serious enough to be passed along to the FBI for investigation and potential filing of criminal charges.
