O118 Assaulting or Intimidating a Flight Crew of an Aircraft in United States without Dangerous Weapon
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- O118
- Statute
- 49 U.S.C. § 46504
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 773
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of this crime only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) the Defendant was on an aircraft in flight in the United States;
(2) the Defendant knowingly [assaulted] [intimidated] a flight-crew member or flight attendant of the aircraft; and
(3) the [assault] [intimidation] interfered with or lessened the ability of the crew member or flight attendant to perform [his] [her] duties.
Related practice page
Airport & Airplane Crimes in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 773
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.