Event Brief
Rising Sexual Assaults on Airplanes Alarm Experts
Filed: Feb 17, 2026 at 3:09 PM ET
Summary: A study reveals a sharp increase in sexual assaults on U.S. flights, with experts fearing the true numbers are much higher.
WHO: Renee Solofra, FBI, researchers
WHAT: Increase in reported sexual assaults on airplanes
WHEN: Feb 17, 2026 at 2:13 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Concerns over underreporting of incidents
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