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AA1238·Physical Altercation·Jul 7, 2021·Published May 30, 2026

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What happened

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.

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FAA enforcement record

FAA verifiedFAA-2021-CLT-81950

14 CFR 91.11 / 14 CFR 121.580 — interfering with the duties of a crewmember. Struck flight attendant, attempted to open cabin door, spat and headbutted crew while restrained.

Fine
$81,950.00
Action date
Dec 9, 2021
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