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Passenger Tries to Open Emergency Exit and Strangles Off‑Duty Flight Attendant on Frontier Flight

Federal authorities have taken the suspect into custody to pursue charges that could carry years in prison.

Delta Flight to Shanghai Diverts to Seattle Over Disruptive Passenger

Avianca Ends Contract and Plans Legal Action Over Influencer’s In‑Flight Odor Prank

Brazil’s Aviation Regulator Approves Domestic No-Fly List and Fines for Unruly Passengers

Valencia Airport Breach as Man Climbs Onto Vueling Jet, Prompting Two-Hour Delay

Passenger Who Assaulted American Airlines Flight Attendant Gets Probation, $500 Fine

Lufthansa Flight Diverted to Boston After Onboard Assault as U.S. Prosecutors File Charges

‘Verbally Abusive’ Passenger Forces JetBlue Boston–Las Vegas Flight to Return to Logan

Alaska Flight Diverts to Boise After Alleged Assaults on Crew

Passenger Charged After Duct-Tape Restraint on American Airlines Las Vegas Flight

Ryanair Passenger Charged and Banned After Vaping Triggers Smoke Alarm

23-Year-Old Faces Multiple Charges After Emergency Landing in Iowa

TUI Flight Diverted to Maine After Smoking-Related Brawl

Julius Jordan Priester Detained After Mid-Air Assault on Flight Attendant

Delta Passenger Restrained After Allegedly Biting and Hitting Others Mid-Flight

Passenger Charged After Violent Incident on United Airlines Flight

Passengers Restrain Man Attempting to Open Plane Door Mid-Flight

NJ Man Indicted for Disruptive Mid-Flight Behavior on American Airlines