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Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed On Board Aircraft (1963 )

Type Official document
Date published 27.02.1963
Author UN
Description
  • Applies to acts affecting in-flight safety;
  • Authorizes the aircraft commander to impose reasonable measures, including restraint, on any person he or she has reason to believe has committed or is about to commit such an act, where necessary to protect the safety of the aircraft; and
  • Requires contracting States to take custody of offenders and to return control of the aircraft to the lawful commander.
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