Click each icon on the interactive graph below to see total unruly passenger reports, investigations initiated, enforcement actions, and fines levied for each year.

4 days ago · Before taking off from Nashville on Oct. 25, Spirit Airlines removed and permanently banned a passenger. Here's what happened.

Aug 15, 2023 · Since 2020, the FAA has dealt with a record number of violent and unruly aircraft passengers — and has levied millions of dollars in fines. What’s going on in the sky and what …

3 days ago · The aircraft, D-ABYQ, stayed overnight in Boston and was subsequently ferried back to Frankfurt, where it reentered regular service after its arrival. As such, Lufthansa, its …

Dec 18, 2023 · The FAA has now referred more than 310 of the most serious cases to the FBI since late 2021 under a partnership aimed at ensuring unruly airline passengers face criminal …

Summaries from the NTSB aviation accident database are updated daily on the web, and available here sorted by accident date. See the Query page for additional information.

2 days ago · A JetBlue flight made an emergency landing after experiencing a drop in altitude, leaving several passengers injured, according to the airline.

To assist member airlines in prevention and management of unruly passenger incidents, IATA has developed extensive guidance and training, for example in de-escalation techniques and the …

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Jun 23, 2025 · Learn how United Airlines' 2017 passenger removal incident became a PR disaster, damaging its reputation through poor crisis management and communication failures