Woman Fakes In-Flight Medical Emergency After Being Denied Larger Seat
Nov 30, 2019, 8:33 pm
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Woman Fakes In-Flight Medical Emergency After Being Denied Larger Seat
A woman demanding a larger seat on an American Airlines flight is in custody after faking a medical condition that prompted the pilot to head back to a Florida airport.
"Once airborne, she told them she wanted a bigger seat. The pilot declared an emergency... once they got on the ground, she made it clear that she was faking the medical condition to get a bigger seat," said Mike Wood, Pensacola Police Department public information officer.
Flight crews summoned authorities once the Miami-bound flight arrived back to Pensacola, where it originally took off from, early Friday morning.
"Once airborne, she told them she wanted a bigger seat. The pilot declared an emergency... once they got on the ground, she made it clear that she was faking the medical condition to get a bigger seat," said Mike Wood, Pensacola Police Department public information officer.
Flight crews summoned authorities once the Miami-bound flight arrived back to Pensacola, where it originally took off from, early Friday morning.
Nov 30, 2019, 9:00 pm
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It appears she’s got a big hospital bed for now, and could get a big cot (with two hots and a snack) in her near future — albeit not in Miami, where she apparently wanted to go in her bigger seat.
Nov 30, 2019, 9:12 pm
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I want a bigger seat, too. Never has a plane been turned around because of it. Some of the article seems written by a Jr High school journalism student.
Nov 30, 2019, 9:17 pm
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I'm not an expert, but I'm more interested in knowing what medical emergency requires a larger seat during a flight. Childbirth?
Dec 1, 2019, 8:37 am
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I’m sure she will not incur any expenses from her actions. And I’m also sure that other passengers who misconnected and/or incurred other expenses of their own like hotel bills, meals, etc., will never see anything from either AA or this loser. The proper punishment is a BFL.
Dec 1, 2019, 8:54 am
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Dec 1, 2019, 1:18 pm
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That means she gets an involuntary psych hold at a hospital. for 72 hours Locked n a room with a hospital gown and can't leave or get anyone to let her out - relatives, lawyer, judge, etc.
And she'll get billed for that.