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AA169·Intoxicated Passenger·Oct 15, 2024·Published May 30, 2026

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What happened

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.

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FAA enforcement record

FAA verifiedFAA-2024-AA-JFK-NRT-ANC

14 CFR 91.11 / 14 CFR 121.580 — interfering with the duties of a crewmember. Intoxication, physical aggression toward crew; emergency landing in ANC; federal charges pending.

Fine
$35,000.00
Action date
Mar 4, 2025
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