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FAA: More Than 3,500 Reports Of Unruly Passengers This Year

Most of the incidents involve travelers refusing to wear masks.

By: Simon Kaufman

Posted at 3:19 PM, Jul 21, 2021

and last updated 2021-07-21 15:19:13-04

If you've been flying recently then you might have come across a few passengers who forgot to pack their manners.

The FAA says since the beginning of the year, it's gotten more than 3,500 reports of unruly passengers. That's up 500 percent from 2019.

Most of those are travelers refusing to wear a mask.

It also said there have been more than 85 physical assaults on TSA officers.