The public ledger of stolen flight hours.

A passenger in row 4 refused repeated requests from the flight attendant to end a phone call before takeoff. The captain announced the aircraft could not depart until the passenger complied. After approximately 74 minutes, the passenger was removed by Miami-Dade airport security.

“She watched the graduation on a 4-inch phone screen in a Delta terminal in Atlanta.”

An intoxicated passenger became verbally abusive and physically threatening toward a flight attendant, forcing the crew to divert to ABQ. Twelve passengers missed connections.

“Business traveler missed a $12,000 client presentation”

We had a sick person come on our plane. I think they were drunk as well

Carrier and flight number not publicly disclosed in the FAA enforcement filing. A passenger physically assaulted a crewmember during the flight.

On a Horizon Air flight from Austin to San Francisco, a passenger refused to wear a seatbelt, punched family members traveling with them, threw trash at flight attendants, and snatched food from a nearby passenger.

On arrival into Charlotte, a passenger struck a flight attendant on the head, attempted to open a cabin door, headbutted and spat at crewmembers, and continued the assaultive behavior after being handcuffed. The case became one of the largest FAA unruly-passenger fines on record.

A passenger became physically aggressive with crew and other passengers on a United flight from London Heathrow to Newark, forcing the captain to divert. The passenger was restrained for the duration and arrested on arrival.

A passenger displayed erratic and threatening behavior in the cabin. Cabin crew, with help from other passengers, subdued and restrained the individual. American Airlines elected to divert to Kansas City International (MCI), where the passenger was met by law enforcement.

Carrier and flight number not publicly disclosed in the FAA enforcement filing. A passenger assaulted a flight attendant during the flight.

Carrier and flight number not publicly disclosed in the FAA enforcement filing. A passenger acted aggressively and threatened to harm crewmembers and other passengers.

Other: Person was on the plane and refused to leave I think this person was sitting in another persons seat and refused to move and then refused instructions of the crew. They they started shouting and was refused service on the plane. The pilot told him to leave the plane and he refused. It was completely ridiculous.

“Lost my time with my son and not getting that back.”

A passenger attempted to open the cabin door mid-flight, then repeatedly bit another passenger before being restrained by cabin crew. Delta crew kept the passenger contained for the remainder of the flight.

A passenger began ranting and behaving disruptively on Sun Country flight 233 from Minneapolis to Newark. Out of caution, the crew diverted to Chicago O'Hare and turned the passenger over to law enforcement.

Carrier and flight number not publicly disclosed in the FAA enforcement filing. A passenger attempted to breach the flight deck. The case was referred to the FBI for federal investigation.

Passenger refused to get off the plane. Didn't have a real boarding pass. He was being beligerent and threatening to everyone around him.

“I missed my work meeting and I had a car waiting for me which I had to pay a rebooking fee”

Business-class passenger Robert Solesky became disruptive after excessive alcohol consumption, growing physically aggressive with crew on an American Airlines flight from New York to Tokyo. The captain made an emergency landing in Anchorage. The passenger faces federal charges.

Across 11 separate flights between February 2024 and February 2025, Alaska Airlines allowed visibly intoxicated passengers to board, in violation of 14 CFR 121.575(c). The FAA proposed a combined civil penalty against the carrier. SEA↔ANC is shown as a representative route for this multi-flight enforcement action.

A passenger attempted to open the aircraft door in flight and used a makeshift weapon (a broken metal spoon) to assault a flight attendant on an American Airlines flight. Case was referred to the FBI for federal prosecution.

A passenger yelled, cursed, and threw objects at other passengers on a Delta flight, requiring restraints. The case was referred to the FBI for federal investigation.

A passenger became disruptive mid-flight on United 1551 from Newark to Guatemala City. The crew elected to divert to Washington Dulles, where law enforcement was waiting on landing.