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Western-Pacific Region P.O. Box 92007 U.S. Department ofTransportation Office ofthe Re!Jional Counsel Los Angeles, Cl\ 90009-2007 Federal Aviation Administration



### FEB 2 52015 Telephone: (310) 725-7117 Facsimile: (310) 725-6816 CERTIFIED MAIL- RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED and FACSIMILE Federa!Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 Wilbur Wright Building-- Suite 2Wl 000 Re: In the Matter ofArash Durrani; FAA CaseNo. 201 2WP050039 Enclosed is a copy ofa requestfod1earing, received by our office on February 23. 2015, and the. origi11al and one copy ofthe Complaint in the above-referencedproceeding. Trequestthat the hearing in this matterbe held in the Los Angeles, Califomia, area, and expect !hatthe hearing will lastone (1) day. Pleaseaddress all communi.cations for the Regional Counsel ofthe Westem-Pacific Region, to the undersigned, at: Office ofthe Regional Cotmsel, AWP-7.6, Federal A vi.ation Administration, Western-Pacific Region, P. 

### 0. Box92007, Los Angeles, CA 90009-2007, Telephone: (310) 725-7117, FAX: (310) 725-6816. Sincerely, NAOMI TSUDA Regional

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Enclosures: Request for Hearing; Complaint; Certificate ofService NOTE TO RESPONDENT: SECTION 13 :•09 OF THE CP RULES OF PRACTICE REQUIRE THAT A WRITTEN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT BE FILED NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS AfTER SERVICE OF THE COMPLAINT. AS AN ALTERNATNE TO FILINGAN ANSWER, A MOUONMAY BE FILED **PUF~SUANT** TO SECTTON l3.208(D) OR SECTION 13.218(F)(l-4)OF THE RULES OF PR/\.CTICF.02/25/2015 08:56

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### O.S. DEPARTMENT OJ\1' TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF HEARINGS WASHINGTON, DC ln the Matter ofArash Durrani: FAADOCKET **UNASSIG:~ED** FAA CASE NO. 2012WP050039 Respondent JUDGE NOTASSIGNED COMPLAINT 141004

The Complainant files its Complaint, pursuantto Rule 208 ofthe Rules ofPractice (14 C.F.R. 13.208), and states as follows: L RespondentArash Durrani, was advi.>ed through a Final Notice ofProposed Civil Penalty, datedJanuary 28, 2015, that the FAAproposedto assess a civil penalty in the amount of$24,000.00. On February 19,2015,Respondent submitted a written rcqllest for a hca<ing. The request was received

### by the agency onFebruary 23, 2015. II. I. On or about September 25, 2012, Respondent was a passenger on hoard United Airlines flight 473, operating from Chicago O'Hare IDtcmationa: Airpott, Chicago, Illinois, to John Wayne Airpon, Santa Ana, Califomia. 2. Ou the above occasion, Unired Airlines flight 473 was operating under part J21 ofthe Federal Aviation Regulations.02/25/2015 08:56 FAX 3107256816 AlVP-7 141005

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## -' 3. During the flight's safety briefing, a crewmember informed passengers that they were required to comply with lighted passenger informatim signs and crewmember instructions, including infonnation on seat belts. 4. Later in the flight, Respondent refused repeated crcwmembers' inslwctions to return to Respondent's seat, and continued to walk about the aircraft whik the "Fasten Seat Belt" signs were lighted throughout the aircraft. 5. Respondent became belligerent when crewmembers refused. to serve Respondent more alcohol and when crewmembers refi.tsed Respondent's repeated and loud invi.tations t-o drink shots with Respondent. 6. Respondent physically assaulted several crewmembers by 

### kissing them on their checks. 7_ Respondent was restrainedto keep Respondent in Respondent's scat. and w!Jile restrained, Respondent spat on passengers and screan1ed that Respondent would "murderthem all." 8. \Vhile restrained, you bittwo passengers, and tried to choke at least one passenger. 

### 9. Respondent's conduct referenced in the above paragraphs interfered with one or more crewmembers in the performance ofthe crew111embers' duties.02/25/2015 08:56 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7

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### Byreason ofthe foregoing facts and circtmlstances, Respondent violatedthe follnwing sections ofthc Federal Aviation Regulations (Title 14, Code ofFederal Regulations): li1J 006 4



### (a) Section 121.317(£), 

### which stat(:s that each passenger required by 

### Section 121.31 l(b) 

### to occupy a seat or berth shall fasten his 

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### belt about him or her and keep it fastened while tile "Fasten Seat Belt" sign is lighted: (b) Section l2L317(k), 

### which states that each passenger shall comply with instructions given him or her by a crewmember regarding comp·,ianee with paragraphs (f), 

### (g), (11), 

### and (1) ofthis section; and (c) Section 121.580, which states that no person may assault, threaten, intimidate, or interfere with a crewmember in the performance of the crewmember's duties aboard an 

### aircraf1. IV. 

### I. Pursuan1. to Title 49 U.S.C Section 4630l(a), Respondent is suJ:,ject to a civil penalty not to exceed $11,000.00 for each ofthe violations alleged. 2. Under the facts and circumstan,;es ofthis case, a civil penalty of$24.000.00 is appropriate.02/25/2015 08:57 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7 141007 

### 5 WHEREFORE,the Complainant, respectft!lly requeststhat the Administrative Law Judge enter an order that Respondent be assessed a civil penalty in the amO\mt of· $24,000.00. Respectfully submitted, 

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### \-Dffice oftheRegional Counsel Federal Aviation Administration Western-Pacific Region DATED: 

### FEB 2 5201502/25/2015 08:57 FAX 3107256816 AWP-7
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

### I hereby certifY that on this date 

### I have sent byfacsimile and placed in

### the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail -returnreceiptrequested, the executed 

### original and one copy ofthc Complaint. addressed as :follows: Federal AviationAdministration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Attn: Hearing Docket Clerk, AGC-430 WilburWright

**Building-~Suite** 2WI000 Facsimile: (202) 267-1293 l further 

### certify that onthis date I have placed in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail -rerumreceiptrequested, andregular mail, a true copy ofthe Complaint, addressed as follows:

Dated: Arash Durrani 141 Arena Street El Segundo, CA 90245-3902 And a copyby first class mail to: Stefan

### E. Sacks, Esq. Sacks & Sacks 1901Avenue ofthe Stars, Suite 200 Los Angeles, CA 90067 

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