Man fined $9,000 for refusing to wear a mask on a flight out of Salt Lake City

The FAA has issued more than $1 million in fines to unruly passengers so far this year.

(Rick Bowmer | AP) Travelers wait to check in at the Delta ticket counter at Salt Lake City International Airport Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Salt Lake City. This month, a man was fined $9,000 for refusing to wear a face mask on a Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Long Beach, Calif.

Man fined $9,000 for refusing to wear a mask on a flight out of Salt Lake City

The FAA has issued more than $1 million in fines to unruly passengers so far this year.

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