As more people return to the skies, the number of unruly passenger incidents onboard planes continues to skyrocket.
The FAA said on Tuesday that it has received over 3,400 reports of unruly behavior from passengers since the beginning of the year. Of those incidents, 75% involved passengers who refused to wear face coverings.A TSA agent wears a face mask to help curb the spread of COVID-19 while checking passengers at a security checkpoint at Orlando International Airport, on May 28, 2021, in Orlando, Fla.
In one of the most recent cases, a woman from Florida was arrested after allegedly refusing to wear a mask on a Delta Air Lines flight. Video of the incident appears to show the woman argue with police officers on board the aircraft as they ask her to deplane. She was then restrained and escorted off.The FAA is still enforcing its zero-tolerance policy for in-flight disruptionsas $52,500 and up to 20 years in prison. The agency has looked into more than 550 potential violations of federal law this year --- the highest number since 1995.
Last month, a coalition of airline lobbying groups and unions called on the Justice Department to go a step further and
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