135.65 Passenger safety

• (a) Each person performing an air operation shall ensure that--
  • (1) any passenger who appears to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs or exhibits behavioural characteristics, to the extent where the safety of the aircraft or its occupants is likely to be endangered, is refused embarkation or, where appropriate, removed from the aircraft; and
  • (2) disabled passengers are appropriately cared for, including allocation of appropriate seating positions and handling assistance in the event of an emergency; and
  • (3) escorted passengers do not constitute a safety hazard to other passengers or to the aircraft, and that prior arrangement for their carriage have been made in accordance with procedures in the certificate holder's exposition.
• (b) Notwithstanding (a)(1), where an operation is conducted for the purpose of search and rescue or is an air ambulance operation, passengers may be carried who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs or exhibit behavioural characteristics to the extent where the safety of the aircraft or its occupants is likely to be endangered, provided that reasonable action is taken by the operator to minimise the risk to the aircraft and its occupants from such passengers.