Woman duct-taped on flight owes $82,000 fine

Published April 13, 2022 7:40pm ET



An unruly woman who was duct-taped to her seat aboard an American Airlines flight last July has been stuck with a massive fine.

The unidentified woman was traveling from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, to Charlotte, North Carolina, and allegedly demanded to get off the plane, repeatedly hit a flight attendant, and attempted to open the cabin door during the flight, forcing officials to duct tape her down. The $81,950 fine is the largest in the Federal Aviation Administration’s history.

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