Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil EL&P Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries 'Belligerent' United Airlines passenger ordered to pay $20K to carrier, TSA says By: FOX Business May 02, 2024 at 10:23 AM EDT A United Airlines passenger from England was forced to serve time and pay more than $20,000 in fines for his "threatening" and "belligerent" behavior during a flight in March. A United Airlines' passenger is being forced to pony up tens of thousands of dollars after being fined for his "belligerent, threatening, and intimidating" behavior during a flight in March. Alexander Michael Dominic MacDonald, 30, was sentenced for interfering with a flight crew during a United flight that diverted to Bangor International Airport in Maine on March 1. The flight was traveling from London to Newark, New Jersey. MacDonald, who is from Chelmsford, England, pleaded guilty last week and was sentenced to time already served. He has been in custody since the incident. Chief U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker also ordered MacDonald to pay $20,638 in restitution to the airline.FAA ANNOUNCES RECORD UNRULY PASSENGER FINESDuring the flight, MacDonald began arguing with his traveling companion and causing a disturbance, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said, citing court documents. FAA SAYS IT HAS SENT 250 CASES OF UNRULY PASSENGERS TO FBIFlight attendants asked MacDonald to be quiet and attempted to calm him down but "he became belligerent, threatening, and intimidating towards them," according to the court documents. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREWhen the international purser – the designated onboard leader of the aircraft – intervened, MacDonald "became belligerent and intimidating toward him as well" and also said that he would "mess up the plane."The passenger was eventually restrained in flex cuffs while the flight was diverted. The FBI, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Bangor Police Department investigated the case.FOX Business reached out to United for comment. Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
'Belligerent' United Airlines passenger ordered to pay $20K to carrier, TSA says By: FOX Business May 02, 2024 at 10:23 AM EDT A United Airlines passenger from England was forced to serve time and pay more than $20,000 in fines for his "threatening" and "belligerent" behavior during a flight in March. A United Airlines' passenger is being forced to pony up tens of thousands of dollars after being fined for his "belligerent, threatening, and intimidating" behavior during a flight in March. Alexander Michael Dominic MacDonald, 30, was sentenced for interfering with a flight crew during a United flight that diverted to Bangor International Airport in Maine on March 1. The flight was traveling from London to Newark, New Jersey. MacDonald, who is from Chelmsford, England, pleaded guilty last week and was sentenced to time already served. He has been in custody since the incident. Chief U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker also ordered MacDonald to pay $20,638 in restitution to the airline.FAA ANNOUNCES RECORD UNRULY PASSENGER FINESDuring the flight, MacDonald began arguing with his traveling companion and causing a disturbance, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said, citing court documents. FAA SAYS IT HAS SENT 250 CASES OF UNRULY PASSENGERS TO FBIFlight attendants asked MacDonald to be quiet and attempted to calm him down but "he became belligerent, threatening, and intimidating towards them," according to the court documents. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREWhen the international purser – the designated onboard leader of the aircraft – intervened, MacDonald "became belligerent and intimidating toward him as well" and also said that he would "mess up the plane."The passenger was eventually restrained in flex cuffs while the flight was diverted. The FBI, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Bangor Police Department investigated the case.FOX Business reached out to United for comment.