2021 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle VII - Aviation Programs
Part A - Air Commerce and Safety
Subpart iv - Enforcement and Penalties
Chapter 465 - Special Aircraft Jurisdiction of the United States
Sec. 46501 - Definitions
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In this chapter— (1) "aircraft in flight" means an aircraft from the moment all external doors are closed following boarding— (A) through the moment when one external door is opened to allow passengers to leave the aircraft; or (B) until, if a forced landing, competent authorities take over responsibility for the aircraft and individuals and property on the aircraft. (2) "special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States" includes any of the following aircraft in flight: (A) a civil aircraft of the United States. (B) an aircraft of the armed forces of the United States. (C) another aircraft in the United States. (D) another aircraft outside the United States— (i) that has its next scheduled destination or last place of departure in the United States, if the aircraft next lands in the United States; (ii) on which an individual commits an offense (as defined in the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft) if the aircraft lands in the United States with the individual still on the aircraft; or (iii) against which an individual commits an offense (as defined in subsection (d) or (e) of article I, section I of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation) if the aircraft lands in the United States with the individual still on the aircraft. (E) any other aircraft leased without crew to a lessee whose principal place of business is in the United States or, if the lessee does not have a principal place of business, whose permanent residence is in the United States. (3) an individual commits an offense (as defined in the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft) when the individual, when on an aircraft in flight— (A) by any form of intimidation, unlawfully seizes, exercises control of, or attempts to seize or exercise control of, the aircraft; or (B) is an accomplice of an individual referred to in subclause (A) of this clause. |
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(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1240.) |
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In clause (2), before subclause (A), the words "any of the following" are substituted for "includes" for clarity. In subclause (B), the words "armed forces" are substituted for "national defense forces" because of 10:101. In subclause (D)(i), the word "place" is substituted for "point" for consistency in the revised title. The word "actually" is omitted as surplus. In subclause (D)(ii), the words "on which an individual commits" are substituted for "having . . . committed aboard" for clarity. In subclause (D)(iii), the words "against which an individual commits" are substituted for "regarding which an offense . . . is committed" for clarity. The words "(Montreal, September 23, 1971)" are omitted as surplus. In subclause (E), the words "the lessee does not have a principal place of business" are substituted for "none" for clarity. In clause (3), the words "by force or threat thereof, or . . . other" are omitted as surplus. |
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| Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE VII - AVIATION PROGRAMS PART A - AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY subpart iv - enforcement and penalties CHAPTER 465 - SPECIAL AIRCRAFT JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES Sec. 46501 - Definitions |
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| 72 Stat. 731 84 Stat. 921 88 Stat. 409, 410 91 Stat. 1286 92 Stat. 1705 98 Stat. 2189 108 Stat. 1240 |
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| Public Law 85-726, Public Law 91-449, Public Law 93-366, Public Law 95-163, Public Law 95-504, Public Law 98-473, Public Law 103-272 |
