Sec. 1.6. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses force or violence or the threat of force or violence to disrupt the operation of an aircraft commits a Level 4 felony.

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 2 felonybetween 10 and 30 yearsup to $10,000
Level 4 felonybetween 2 and 12 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-4.5 and Ind. Code § 35-50-2-5.5
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     (b) A person who knowingly or intentionally uses force or violence or the threat of force or violence to hijack an aircraft in flight commits a Level 2 felony.

     (c) For purposes of this section, an aircraft is considered to be in flight while the aircraft is:

(1) on the ground in Indiana:

(A) after the doors of the aircraft are closed for takeoff; and

(B) until the aircraft takes off;

(2) in the airspace above Indiana; or

(3) on the ground in Indiana:

(A) after the aircraft lands; and

(B) before the doors of the aircraft are opened after landing.

As added by P.L.59-2002, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.599.

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