Committing Certain Crimes Aboard Aircraft

United States Sentencing Commission · Effective November 1, 2026

(a) Base Offense Level: The offense level applicable to the underlying offense.

Commentary

Statutory provisions

Statutory Provision: 49 U.S.C. § 46506 (formerly 49 U.S.C. § 1472(k)(1)).

Application Note:

1. “Underlying offense” refers to the offense listed in 49 U.S.C. § 46506 of which the defendant is convicted.

Historical note

Effective October 15, 1988 (amendment 65). Amended effective November 1, 1989 (amendment 98); November 1, 1995 (amendment 534); November 1, 2025 (amendment 836).

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