FAA administrator Steve Dickson said: said the "FAA will pursue strong enforcement action against anyone who endangers the safety of a flight, with penalties ranging from monetary fines to jail time."
WASHINGTON: Two senior House Democrats overseeing aviation issues urged the head of the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday to work with U.S. airlines to prevent civil unrest from jeopardizing safety, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
Representative Peter DeFazio, who chairs the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Representative Rick Larsen who oversees an aviation subcommittee urged FAA Administrator Steve Dickson "to limit the chance that the nation's commercial airline system could be used as a means of mass transportation to Washington, D.C., for further violence in connection with the inauguration" of President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 20.
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