A woman who allegedly had a mental health episode aboard an American Airlines flight appears to have been taped down after freaking out in the air ... and the crew's drastic response is getting some side-eye.was captured by TikTok user @lol.ariee a few days ago, during a late-night AA flight that she says was taking off from the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and was in the air for about 2 hours. During that time ... a situation unfolded that caused a bit of a panic.
Eventually, she says the captain got on the intercom, and told everyone to stay in their seats 'cause of the problem toward the front, which he apparently said they were handling. When they eventually landed, this user captured the aftermath ... a woman duct-taped to her seat, with her mouth also taped -- who was crying out as passengers passed her to deplane.As the TikTok user exited the plane, she recorded paramedics who were standing by with a stretcher.
Sources familiar with the situation confirm that latter account to us ... saying the woman was, indeed, going ballistic. But, we haven't heard about her allegedly attempting to open doors or anything. In any case ... people are openly wondering if AA handled this the right way. If she was actually having a breakdown of some sort ... some have questioned if restraining her in that manner might actually do more harm than good. Of course, others have pointed out that, in a scenario like that, the crew has to do what they must to keep people safe.As for American, a rep for the company tells us this ...
We've also heard the woman was taken to a hospital for an evaluation, and that she's on AA's no-fly list until further notice. The flight landed successfully without further incident.
That's insane
Wow. That’s a lawsuit.
Wtf
My guess is she had COVID Delta variant. But I am not one of the scientists that has been so accurate these last 18 months - so what do I know?
If a person goes ballistic mid flight and tries to get off the plane. I say use any restraints necessary including duct tape to keep everyone safe.
It's hard to tell what was going on with her. It was late at night. They were late boarding the plane. If she had mental health issues, being tired can trigger outbursts. It sounds as if she was a risk to herself. Flight attendants probably didn't have any other options.
So! She put other passengers in danger.
😲
What?
Stop being stupid on the planes
Omg😨😱
This is so wrong. To me your supposed to talk to them to calm them down
Too many people freaking out on planes.
During a flight, there aren't that many options. If this woman was allegedly out of control and creating an unsafe environment, then for the safety of all on board, you do what is necessary to get the plane and passengers on the ground safely.
Quick thinking I’m sure. She probably went absolutely crazy and they had to do this!
Stay_Cruel
This is bs
They did what they had to do to keep passengers safe.
But why didn’t they duct tape her mouth?
Good thing no one got hurt
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