Man allegedly attacks passenger on Delta flight from Atlanta to LA: 'Zero tolerance for unruly behavior'

An probe is underway aft an unruly rider allegedly attacked different rider connected a Delta Air Lines formation from Atlanta to Los Angeles, the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed.

The FAA told Fox News Digital that Delta Air Lines Flight 501 landed safely astatine Los Angeles International Airport astir 11:45 a.m. connected Monday, aft the unit reported a rider disturbance. 

The bureau said the Airbus A350 was traveling from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport erstwhile the incidental occurred connected board.

The FAA says it volition tally an probe into the alleged assault.

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An probe is underway aft an unruly rider allegedly attacked different rider connected a Delta Air Lines formation from Atlanta to Los Angeles. (Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

A spokesperson for the hose shared a connection with Fox News Digital and confirmed that they were moving with instrumentality enforcement authorities and person "zero tolerance" for this benignant of behavior. 

"Delta has zero tolerance for unruly behaviour and worked with instrumentality enforcement authorities connected the investigation," a Delta Air Lines spokesperson shared successful a statement.

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The entranceway to FAA office successful Washington, D.C. (J. David Ake/Getty Images)

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The Los Angeles Fire Department shared with KABC-TV that unit connected committee the formation stated that an big antheral allegedly had to beryllium restrained aft biting 1 rider and hitting others.

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Officials added that an ambulance took the unruly rider to the infirmary for a intelligence valuation and aboriginal returned to analyse a rider helium had injured, the outlet reported. 

The FAA said that airlines person reported more than 1,800 unruly rider incidents successful 2024. 

One of those incidents included an "unruly" rider connected committee a formation from Cincinnati to Las Vegas, connected December 23, that had to beryllium diverted to Kansas City, wherever the rider was removed.

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So far, much than 300 of these types of incidents person been logged successful 2025, according to the FAA's website. 

"The FAA pursues ineligible enforcement enactment against immoderate rider who assaults, threatens, intimidates, oregon interferes with hose crewmembers, and tin suggest civilian penalties up to $37,000 per violation," the bureau said.

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