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Ayana Archie

There has been an 80% drop in cases of unruly airline passengers since 2021

A plane arrives at Salt Lake City International Airport, in Salt Lake City on March 9, 2021. Federal officials say they're asking the FBI to consider criminal prosecution of nearly two dozen more airline passengers accused of disturbances on flights. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023 that it has now referred more than 270 cases to the FBI since late 2021. (Rick Bowmer/AP)

Cases of unruly airline passenger behavior have dropped by 80% since they peaked in 2021, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

As of Monday, the FAA has recorded 1,117 instances of unruly behavior in 2023, down from 5,973 cases in 2021.

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