- A JetBlue Airways passenger could be struck with a $14,500 fine, the FAA said.
- The man was maskless and drinking alcohol he had brought on board – both prohibited acts.
- He was escorted away by police at JFK airport after an emergency landing.
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A JetBlue Airways passenger could face fines up to $14,500 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for refusing to wear a mask, drinking his own alcohol, and other disruptive behaviour on a flight last year, AP reports.
The passenger was intolerable to the point where the December 23 flight that was flying from New York to the Dominican Republic had to be turned back around, Bloomberg reported.
The FAA said in a press release that the unidentified passenger crowded the traveler sitting next to him and began talking loudly. He also kept drinking alcohol he had brought on board, even though it was against federal regulations.
The man ignored several requests by flight attendants to put on a face covering, the agency reported.
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Such behaviour is considered unacceptable on JetBlue flights, since its policy matches federal law and face coverings are mandatory on flights, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The FAA press release stated: “A flight attendant issued the passenger a ‘Notice to Cease Illegal and Objectionable Behavior, and the cabin crew notified the captain about his actions two separate times. As a result of the passenger’s actions, the captain declared an emergency and returned to JFK, where the plane landed 4,000 pounds overweight due to the amount of fuel on board.”
Upon landing, police were waiting at the airport to escort the man off the plane, according to Bloomberg.
The passenger has 30 days to respond to the enforcements made against him, the FAA said.
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