What happened
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.
AA1432·Physical Altercation·Mar 5, 2023·Published May 30, 2026
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FAA enforcement record
FAA verifiedFAA-2023-AA-MAR23
14 CFR 91.11 / 14 CFR 121.580 — interfering with the duties of a crewmember. Door-opening attempt; assault on flight attendant with makeshift weapon; FBI referral.
Fine
$37,000.00
Action date
Sep 21, 2023
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