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(NEW YORK) From the friendly skies to the unruly ones the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is continuing its crackdown on disruptive passengers as the agency continues to see more incidents than years prior.
On Monday, the FAA proposed its largest fine to a passenger this year, a whopping $52,500, for a man who punched a flight attendant in the face and tried to open the cockpit door. The agency has proposed almost $350,000 in total fines to unruly passengers since January.
“We have seen an alarming increase in the rate over the last few months, and it’s something that we need to get under control,” FAA Administrator Steve Dickson told ABC News’ Transportation Correspondent Gio Benitez. “This is something that we should all be concerned about.”
FAA chief: We should all be concerned about uptick in unruly passengers
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