This statistic displays the number unruly passengers reported on airlines worldwide in 2018, broken down by level of behavior. In 2018, there were 50 reports of level 4 behavior, which includes the most serious incidents where flight deck security could have been, or potentially was, compromised.
Number of unruly airline passengers worldwide in 2018, by level of behavior
Characteristic
Number of cabin injuries reported
Level 1
7,362
Level 2
812
Level 3
279
Level 4
50
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The source defines:
Level 1: this category includes verbal aggression to crew members or other passengers, noncompliance with safety regulations, such as smoking in the lavatories, refusing to comply with the fasten seatbelt signs and standing during taxi in to retrieve personal items.
Level 2: this category includes acts of physical aggression.
Level 3: this category includes serious unruly behavior, which could be interpreted as a direct threat to the safety of a person or the aircraft. It also includes reports of self-harm.
Level 4: this category includes the most serious incidents where flight deck security could have been, or potentially was, compromised.
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