A Delta Air Lines passenger was arrested on April 14, 2024, after refusing to exit a flight from Dallas to Boston, leading to the forced deplaning of all passengers on board.
Bodycam footage released by authorities shows the woman, identified as Alicia, being removed by police and later charged with criminal trespassing and public intoxication.
The incident began at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, where Alicia boarded the flight reportedly under the influence.
While speaking to police, she initially admitted to having had two shots.
However, after being escorted off the aircraft, she stated she had consumed six glasses of wine while waiting for the delayed flight.
A flight attendant told officers that Alicia had also consumed a glass of prosecco and two shots of tequila during the flight.
Police officers were called to the plane after crew members were unable to convince Alicia to disembark voluntarily.
Officers approached her and asked her repeatedly to leave the aircraft.
She refused and remained seated with her eyes closed, telling officers, “I do not trust this state and I’m trying to go home. So do not hold me here.”
An officer responded, “You need to stand up and get off the airplane, ma’am,” to which Alicia replied, “No, I don’t.”
After multiple unsuccessful attempts to persuade her, emergency medical personnel were brought on board to assist.
Authorities hoped that a softer approach might help, but Alicia still refused to comply.
As a result, officers had to request that every other passenger deplane so that Alicia could be removed.
While being escorted off the aircraft, Alicia began to resist arrest.
She questioned the officers, asking, “Why would you do that? Why would you do that? All I was trying to do was fly home?”
When police informed her she was being detained for refusing to comply, she asked, “Because you didn’t want to fly me?”
“Ma’am, I’m not the airlines,” one officer responded.
As Alicia walked up the jet bridge, she spit on the ground.
When she re-entered the terminal, she was met with audible boos from fellow passengers who had been forced to leave the plane due to the incident.
Once outside the gate area, Alicia continued to resist, throwing herself to the ground and refusing to allow officers to conduct a weapons check.
An officer warned her, “Ma’am, I will prone you out if you don’t stop kicking.”
She was subsequently placed in the prone position, handcuffed, and taken to a waiting squad car.
Inside the vehicle, Alicia kicked the interior, hyperventilated, and yelled at officers to stop “going through my sh*t.”
She continued, “All I did was try and peacefully get out of a f**king plane,” before asking, “Can I please have a cigarette?”
Upon arrival at the police station, Alicia asked officers for her vape and again requested a cigarette, saying, “Can I please just have one ciggy?”
Officers denied the request.
Inside the station, she continued resisting.
When a female officer asked her to cooperate and undo her hands, Alicia responded, “Undo my cuffs and I will.”
She let out a loud scream and asked, “What did I even do wrong?” before eventually being placed in a room where she was again held in the prone position as officers removed her outer clothing and jewelry.
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