I do believe Flight Attendants are certified by the FAA, under FAR121 FAA
approved carrier training. Hence, interference with a Flight Attendant would
be grounds for immediate arrest upon landing. I also believe that most the
cases do involve the cabin crew vs the cockpit.
Thanks, Brian..........
Donald A. Talleur wrote:
>
> Flight attendents are not Flight crewmembers, airmen, or the like by
> certification. (reference the FARs) therefore interfering with them alone
> probably falls under some different laws. However, the premise of
> "interfence" is not solely with the flight crewmembers. If you interfere
> with the safe operation of the flight (via a flight attendant or any other
> means) you are violating federal laws for which there are a whole slew of
> fines and jail times established for. If you simply assult a flight
> attendant but bring no harm to the flight or "interfere" with it's saftey,
> a loose interpretation may allow civil penalities to be imposed. Bottom
> line: it is a federal offense to place the safe outcome of a flight (of any
> kind) in jeopardy.
>
> Don
>
> At 09:40 PM 9/10/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >
> >I for one am quite shocked at the story. I was under the impression that
> >interference with a flight crew, particularly during flight, was a felony
> >under American law. To me, the flight attendents qualify as flight crew, so
> >if they are treated adversely, shouldn't that law apply?
> >
> >You have my sympathy and condolences, Mike. I hope your wife recovers, and
> >some sort of justice can bring you and your family some peace.
> >
> >Greg Deen
> >
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