The largest-ever U.S. fines against unruly passengers have been proposed against two travelers accused of assaulting flight crew members last year, the FAA says.
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The incident happened in July on a American Airlines flight from Dallas to Charlotte, N.C., the agency said. The passenger could also face criminal prosecution, the FAA said. Prior to these proposed fines, the steepest penalty was a $52,000 levy against an unidentified man who allegedly assaulted flight attendants after he tried to open the cockpit door during a Delta Air Lines flight from Honolulu to Seattle in 2020, said FAA spokesman Donnell Evans.Since the start of the year, the agency has proposed nearly $2 million in penalties, it said in Friday's statement.
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