Section 6: Endangering the safety of aircraft

6. Endangering the safety of aircraft (1) Any person who, in Mauritius, including its territorial waters— (a) makes use of violence against any person or object on board an aircraft in flight which is likely to imperil the safety of the aircraft; (b) destroys an aircraft in service; (c) damages an aircraft in service in such a way or to such an extent as to render flight impossible or unsafe; (d) in any manner and by any means, places or causes to be placed on board an aircraft in service a substance likely to destroy the aircraft or so to damage it as to imperil the safety of the aircraft in flight; (e) destroys, damages or interferes with the operation of any air navigation facilities in such a way or to such an extent as to be likely to imperil the safety of an aircraft in flight; (f) knowingly communicates any false information which imperils the safety of an aircraft, shall commit an offence. (2) Any person who attempts to do or is an accomplice of any person who does or attempts to do any of the acts specified in subsection (1) shall commit an offence. (3) Any person who commits an offence under this section shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for life. (4) For the purposes of this section, an aircraft shall be deemed to be— (a) in service from the beginning of its preflight preparation for a specific flight by crew or ground personnel, while it is in flight and for 24 hours after any landing; (b) in flight during the period specified in section 4 (2).