Source: https://www.justice.gov/jm/criminal-resource-manual-1405-special-aircraft-jurisdiction-us
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 10:46:57+00:00

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The special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States is a jurisdictional requirement for an aircraft piracy offense proscribed by 49 U.S.C. § 46502(a), as well as for interference with a flight crew member or attendant, in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 46504, the "enclave offenses" criminalized in that jurisdiction by 49 U.S.C. § 46506, and the destruction of aircraft and aircraft facilities offenses of 18 U.S.C. § 32(a). An aircraft is in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States only while the aircraft is "in flight."
(e) any other aircraft leased without a crew to a lessee who has his/her principal place of business in the United States, or, if he/she has no such business, has his/her permanent residence in the United States.
An aircraft is "in flight" from the moment when all external doors are closed following embarkation until the moment when one such door is opened for disembarkation, or in the case of a forced landing, until competent authorities take responsibility for the aircraft. 49 U.S.C. § 46501(1).
The "special aircraft jurisdiction" defined in 49 U.S.C. § 46501(2) (formerly 49 U.S.C. App. § 1301(38)) should be distinguished from the aircraft jurisdiction defined in subsection (5) of 18 U.S.C. § 7 (special maritime and territorial jurisdiction). See this Manual at 673.

References: § 46502
 § 46504
 § 46506
 § 32
 § 46501
 § 46501
 § 1301
 § 7