Administration (FAA) reported 43 instances of misbehaving on aircraft to the law enforcement organization.
There have been 1,375 reports of rowdy passengers this year alone; the referred incidents make just a small fraction of the mayhem on airplanes.
FAA data shows that the rate of disruptive passengers peaked in 2021 and has subsequently decreased by more than 80%.
In 2021, the two agencies established a framework for information exchange that permits the FAA to forward certain instances to the FBI for examination.
The collaboration seeks to guarantee that disruptive travelers are prosecuted criminally when necessary.
Reports of these instances increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, peaking in 2021 with close to 6,000 reports. Among such occurrences were almost 4,000 in which airlines enforced mask policies on board aircraft.
The FAA has sent the FBI about 310 cases in total since 2021.
This year, the majority of occurrences featured people acting aggressively and threateningly toward other passengers and crew members.
