3,000 unruly airplane passengers reported this year, FAA says

Authorities have received more than 3,000 reports of unruly airplane passengers this year, and the majority of those involve face mask rules, the Federal Aviation Administration told CNN on Monday.

(CNN) — Authorities have received more than 3,000 reports of unruly airplane passengers this year, and the majority of those involve face mask rules, the Federal Aviation Administration told CNN on Monday. The sharp spike in misbehaving and even violent passengers includes 2,300 reports that passengers refused to comply with the federal requirement to wear face masks on airplanes. The mandate also applies to other modes of public transportation such as buses. The latest high-profile unruly passenger was an off-duty Delta Air Lines flight attendant who allegedly used the plane's intercom system and assaulted two other flight attendants. The pilot called for "all able-bodied men please come to the front of the plane for an emergency," and the off-duty flight attendant -- allegedly wearing a helmet and elbow pads -- was subdued.