Summary
- The incident occurred in 2021, when an unruly passenger attempted to open the aircraft door mid-flight, assaulted crew and passengers, and disrupted security.
- The passenger received an all-time high fine of over $80,000.
- The FAA issued $7.5 million in fines to unruly and disruptive passengers in 2023.
A three-year-old case has resurfaced where a disruptive passenger onboard an American Airlines flight was gagged and duct-taped to her seat for causing a…
