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Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man accused of biting, hitting passengers on LAX-bound flight
Police and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating an incident aboard a Los Angeles-bound Delta Airlines flight where a man allegedly attacked other passengers. The incident occurred late Monday morning on Delta Flight 501 from Atlanta to LAX. The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that the adult male passenger had to be restrained after biting one passenger and hitting others. The flight landed safely, and the unruly passenger was detained. 'Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior and worked with law enforcement authorities on the investigation,' a Delta Air Lines spokesperson said in a statement. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man accused of biting, hitting other passengers on Delta flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles
Officials escorted a unruly passenger off a Delta Air Lines plane after the flight landed safely on Monday afternoon. The Federal Aviation Administration said the crew for Delta Flight 501 from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport reported a passenger disturbance. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] CNN reports that the passenger disturbance was a man who bit a passenger and hit several others. LA Fire Department told CNN that paramedics examined the bitten passenger and an ambulance took the unruly passenger to a hospital for a mental evaluation. TRENDING STORIES: WATCH: Driver turns truck's lights off during chase on GA 400 while going 100+ mph North GA volunteer firefighter arrested for sharing photos of twins' death scene on social media State orders GA church daycare to shut down after director, 2 workers arrested The FAA keeps a log of unruly passenger reports. Last year, there were more than 2,100 reports, according to figures on the agency's website. So far this year, over 300 incidents have been reported. Officials have not released the passenger's name, but he could face charges or a civil fine up to $37,000 per violation, according to the FAA. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
CNN
18-03-2025
- CNN
Man allegedly bit another passenger and assaulted others on plane landing at LAX
Summary A passenger on a Delta flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles allegedly bit one passenger and assaulted others on Monday. The man was restrained on board and taken to the hospital after landing for a psychological evaluation, according to officials. A Delta spokesperson said the airline has zero tolerance for unruly behavior. The FAA is investigating and can propose civil penalties of up to $37,000 per violation for unruly behavior, the agency said in a statement. Unruly passenger incidents peaked during the pandemic with nearly 6,000 cases logged in 2021, according to the FAA. The FAA and law enforcement are investigating after a passenger allegedly attacked a number of people on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles on Monday. Shortly after Delta Flight 501 landed at LAX, staff on board reported an adult male was restrained after biting one passenger and hitting others, according to the LA Fire Department and the Transportation Security Administration. An ambulance took the restrained man to the hospital for a psychological evaluation and later returned to examine a passenger he had injured, LAFD said. 'Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior and will work with law enforcement authorities,' airline spokeswoman Samantha Moore Facteau told CNN. It's not clear what happened after this passenger was taken to the hospital, but he could face criminal or civil penalties. More than 2,100 reports of unruly passengers were logged by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2024, according to figures on the agency's website. More than 300 such incidents have been logged so far this year. Some incidents may lead to prosecution on criminal charges. 'The FAA pursues legal enforcement action against any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates, or interferes with airline crewmembers, and can propose civil penalties up to $37,000 per violation,' the FAA said in a statement. Unruly passenger behavior reached a record high during the pandemic in 2021, with nearly 6,000 incidents logged that year.
CNN
18-03-2025
- CNN
Man allegedly bit another passenger and assaulted others on plane landing at LAX
Summary A passenger on a Delta flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles allegedly bit one passenger and assaulted others on Monday. The man was restrained on board and taken to the hospital after landing for a psychological evaluation, according to officials. A Delta spokesperson said the airline has zero tolerance for unruly behavior. The FAA is investigating and can propose civil penalties of up to $37,000 per violation for unruly behavior, the agency said in a statement. Unruly passenger incidents peaked during the pandemic with nearly 6,000 cases logged in 2021, according to the FAA. The FAA and law enforcement are investigating after a passenger allegedly attacked a number of people on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles on Monday. Shortly after Delta Flight 501 landed at LAX, staff on board reported an adult male was restrained after biting one passenger and hitting others, according to the LA Fire Department and the Transportation Security Administration. An ambulance took the restrained man to the hospital for a psychological evaluation and later returned to examine a passenger he had injured, LAFD said. 'Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behavior and will work with law enforcement authorities,' airline spokeswoman Samantha Moore Facteau told CNN. It's not clear what happened after this passenger was taken to the hospital, but he could face criminal or civil penalties. More than 2,100 reports of unruly passengers were logged by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2024, according to figures on the agency's website. More than 300 such incidents have been logged so far this year. Some incidents may lead to prosecution on criminal charges. 'The FAA pursues legal enforcement action against any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates, or interferes with airline crewmembers, and can propose civil penalties up to $37,000 per violation,' the FAA said in a statement. Unruly passenger behavior reached a record high during the pandemic in 2021, with nearly 6,000 incidents logged that year.
