Passive or uncontrolled passengers refer to passengers who do not respect the rules of conduct on board or do not follow the instructions issued by crew members that violate the order and discipline on board, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization "ICAO".
In recent years, the number of reported incidents related to such passengers has increased, and the facts have included various types of crimes and acts that require punishment, and the crew has the right to restrict the movement of passengers who do not comply with the instructions of the flight crew from entering the plane until reaching the final destination, or attack Other crew members and passengers verbally or physically, making quarrels, chaos or harassment as well as illegal drug use on board and refusing to stop smoking.
The acts whereby the crew can restrict the movement of the traveler, any behavior that may affect the safety of the flight or passengers including, the looting or vandalization of plane seats and cabin furniture, the unauthorized use of some devices, the destruction of safety equipment on board and uncontrolled behavior, and there are some cases that compel In it the captain must make an unplanned stop to land the rioting passengers for safety reasons.
Riots have serious consequences. In addition to legal prosecution, airlines have the right to refuse to transport passengers who pose a potential threat to the safety of the plane, its crew or passengers. According to the European Aviation Safety Agency, “IASA”, a flight within the European Union is threatened every three hours due to Naughty passengers who act in an inappropriate or disruptive manner, indicating that at least 70% of these incidents involve a form of aggression towards the crew or other passengers.