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o f Marcu s Wilso n (lPlD^J \QGb ^ h^O/ D - Oi^S ^ Docke t No . 2009EA15007 8 Enclose dherei n pleas e findacop y o f areques t fo r hearin g andtli e original an don e cop y of th e FAA' s Complain t

i n th e above-entitle dactio n fo r filing , togethe r

wit h proo f of servic e upo n th e Respondent , Fo r th e convenienc e o f

th e wimesse s tha

t th e FAA expect s t o cal l i n thi s matter , tli e FAA request s tha

t th e hearin g i n thi s matter b e hel din th e Ne w York , Ne w Yor k area , andexpect s that

th e hearin g wil l las t

on e day(s) . Pleas e addres s al l communication s for th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n t o tli e attentio n o f

Rober t Spitzer , Offic e of

th e Regiona

l Counsel , 1 Aviatio n Pla^ a Jamaica , N Y 11434 . Sincerely , Alfre dR

- Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l By : Rober

t Spitzer Attorne y Enclosure s07/29/201 0 10:5 7 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 21002/00 9

Regiona l Counse l for

th e Easu mRegio n Da( e " 7 ' J " / < • F«d«ta] Aviatio n AtJininiariacio n I Aviaiio n Plaz a Jamaica , N

Y 1143 4 Marcu s Wilso n - 2009EAI5007 8 Subject : FjJM

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Cler k (Hearin g Docket , Fidera ) Avtiilo aAdmlnlKntion , 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W. , Roo m924A , Washington , D C 20S91 , Anentlon : Haarin g Docke t Clerk) .

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U.S . DEPARTMENT O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERAL AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

OFFIC E O F HEARING S ;" " -.,'"•.'•-. : ,^_ ^ WASHINGTON,D.C . • '•-••' C f'^J'tz D ?oL . 2 ! 2010 I n th e Matter

o f Marcu s Wilso n •' . ' - ^-'C^ ; DOCKE T 2009EA15007 8 Judg e No t Assigne d COMPLAINT Th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA) , b y counsel , hereb y files it s Complaint , pursuant t o Rul e 20 8 o f

tli e Rule s o f

Practic e (1 4 C.F.R . 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : I Respondent , Marcu s Wilson , wa s advise dthroug h aFina l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalt

y tlia t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t

o f $21,100 . O n Jul y 8 , 2010 , Respondent

submitte dawritte n deman dfo r ahearing . II 1 . O n o r

abou t Augus t 8 , 2009 , you were apassenge r o n JetBlu e Airway s flight 412 , o n aflight

betwee n Sa

n Diego , Californi aan dBoston , Massachusetts . 2 . Th e above-describe dflight wa s operate dpursuan t

t o 1 4 C.F.R . §121 . 3 . Durin g th e above-describe dflight, yo u attacke dapassenge r seate dnex t

t o yo u b y pushin g th e passenger' s headint o th e cabi n sidewall , grabbin g th e07/29/201 0 10:5 9 FA X 202493514 2 PA A+ DM S 12004/00 9

passenger' s neck , strikin g th e passenge r i n th e eye , an dyellin g a t th e passenger , forcin g th e passenge r t o physicall y restrai n yo u to preven t furthe r attacks . 4 . Wlie n flight

attendant s requeste dthat yo u mov e t o th e bac k

o f th e aircraft , yo u poke daflight

attendan t

wit h you r fmger , an dyelle da

t th e flight attendant . 5 . A s aresul t

o f you r conduc t onboar dth e flight, flight-crewmembers neede d t o restrai n yo u i n handcuff s fo r th e remainde r

o f tli e flight . 6 . A s aresul t

o f th e above , you assaulted , threatened , intimidated , o r interfere d wit

h crewmember s i n th e perfonnanc e o f th e crewmember' s dutie s aboarda

n aircraf t bein g operate dunde r

1 4 C.F.R . §121 . 7 . A s aresul t

o f th e above , you physicall y assaulte do r threatene dt o physicall y assaul t amembe r

o f th e flight cre w o r cabi n cre w o f

acivi l aircraf

t o r aay othe r individua l o n th e aircraf t o r too k any actio n that

pose da n inuTiinen

t threa t t o th e safet

y o f tiie aircraf

t o r other individual s o n th e aircraft .



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th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances , Respondent violate dth e followin g section(s ) o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulations :07/29/201 0 10:5 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S 0005/00 9

a . Sectio n 121,580 , wliic h state s tha t n o perso n ma

y assault , threaten , intimidate , o r interfere wit

h acrewmembe

r in th e performanc e o f

th e crewmember' s dutie s aboardan aircraf

t bein g operate dunder

thi s part . b . 4 9 U.S.C . §46318(a) , whic h state s tha t an individual wh o physicall y assault s o r threaten s to physicall y assault amember

o f th e flight cre w o r cabi: n crew o f acivi l aircraf

t o r any otlie r individua l o n th e aircraft , o r

take s an y actio n tha

t pose s an imminent

threa t t o th e safet

y o f th e aircraf

t or other individual s o n th e aircraf t i s liabl e to th e Unite dState s Government fo r acivi l penalt

y of no t more tiian $25,000 .

c . Sectio n 91.11 , whic h state s tha t n o perso n ma

y assault , threaten , intimidate , o r interfere wit

h acrewmembe

r i n th e performanc e o f

th e crewmember' s dutie s aboarda

n aircraf t bein g operated . I V

1 . Pursuant

t o 4 9 U.S.C . §4630 1 (a)(5) . Respondent i s subjec t t o acivi l penalt

y no t t o excee d $11,00 0 fo

r eac h o f th e violation s alleged . 2 . Under th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , acivi l penalt

y o f $21,10 0 i s appropriate .07/29/201 0 10:5 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0006/00 9

WHEREFORE , th e FAA , b y counsel , respectfully request s Uia t th e Administrativ e La w Judg e enter

a n order that Respondent

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e Jimoun

t of $21,100 . Respectfijlly submitted , Alfred R . Johnson , Jr . Regiona l Counse l

By : Rober

t Spitzer Attorne y Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N

Y 1143 4 71 8 553-327 8 71 8 995-569 9 NOTE : Th e Rule s o f

Practic e fo r

thi s proceedin g ar e se t

fort h i n Par t

13 , Subpar t

G , o f th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (1 4 C.F.R . Par t 13) . Th e Rule s o f

Practic e provid e tha t

Responden t

mus t file awritte n answe r

t o thi s Complaint , o r

awritte n Motio n t o Dismis s i f appropriate , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte r th e dat e show n o n th e Certificat e o f Service . A genera l denia l i s deeme dafailur e t o file a n answe r

(Sectio n 13.209(e)) ,07/29/201 0 10:5 8 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 0007/00 9

CERTIFICATE O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t th e foregoin g Complaint

ha s been place dthi s dat e i n th e Unite d State s mail , postag e prepaid , b y Certifie dMail - Retur n Receip t Requeste daddresse da s follows : Marcu s Wilso n 957 5 Uplan dStreet Sprin g Valley , C A 9197 7 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (Origina l andon e copy ) 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S.W . Washington . D.C . 2059 1 Atta : Hearin g Docke t

Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wright Buildin g - Roo m201 4

JU L 1 6 /;:; o Date : JoelliMahe r lagemen t & ProgramAnalj^ t Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Offic e o f A.ssistan t Chie f Counse l 1 Aviatio n Plaz a Jamaica , N

Y 1143 4