O119 Attempting to Board Air Craft with Concealed Weapon or Explosive Device
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
- O119
- Statute
- 49 U.S.C. § 46505(b)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 775
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 attempted to board an aircraft;
(2) the Defendant knowingly [had on or about [his] [her] person a concealed dangerous weapon that [he] [she] could have reached in flight if [he] [she] had boarded the aircraft] [attempted to have an explosive device placed aboard the aircraft ]. [and]
[(3) the Defendant acted willfully and with reckless disregard for the safety of human life.]
Related practice page
Airport & Airplane Crimes in Miami
Official source: Official PDF, page 775
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.