Since 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported 13,800 incidents involving unruly passengers on flights and at airports.
November 23, 2025
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Aggregate count of reported unruly passenger incidents since 2021 as stated by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Since 2019, the Federal Aviation Administration has reported a 400% increase in in-flight outbursts, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
November 23, 2025
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Percentage increase in in-flight disturbances reported by the Federal Aviation Administration over the period beginning in 2019.
In 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration reported nearly 2,000 incidents of unruly passenger behavior on flights.
November 23, 2025
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Annual count of unruly passenger incidents reported to the Federal Aviation Administration for 2023.