Overview
Air rage generally covers both behaviour of a passenger, that is likely caused by physiological and/or psychological stresses associated with air travel or when a passenger becomes unruly, angry and/or violent on an aircraft during a flight. The excessive consumption of alcohol by the passengers is often blamed by cabin crew and flight attendants.
Unlike ground vehicles, airplanes enter altitudes where changes in air pressure can help trigger temporary psychological changes, such as enhancing the psychoactive effects of chemicals like alcohol which is typically served on board.
Furthermore, stopping and ejecting the offenders is often not a practical option as landing is an involved process that would seriously inconvenience the flight schedule of the aircraft and the passengers more than the misbehaving person themselves. In addition, unlike large ships, there is insufficient room on board to hold the offender in an isolated area until arrival.
Examples of behaviour that threatens flight safety include failure to follow safety regulations or behaving in a way that gives suspicion of a threat to flight safety.
An airline passenger's uncontrolled anger is usually expressed in aggressive or violent behaviour in the passenger compartment, but air rage can have serious implications, especially if the offender decides to interfere with the aircraft's navigation or flight controls which could cause it to crash. Air rage comes in two different types: hostile and angry/emotional.
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