On June 28th, 2022, airport officers
were dispatched to a gate after an
aircraft returned to the terminal
because a passenger was refusing to
leave the plane.
>> So we have a drunk passenger
and
we need to get him off the plane.
>> All the way in the back?
They're trying to allow her to come off
willingly. If she will not, she's
refusing to come off, we'll go deal with
her.
Okay. Do you guys mind deboarding the
entire plane so that we do not have to
deal with her with an entire plane of
people?
>> Can we ask if you would if she would
come off nicely and we can convince her?
And if she doesn't, then we'll be fine.
>> Yeah.
29 Delta.
Excuse me.
>> Hello.
>> Hi. Um
>> What's your name?
>> My name's Officer Smith. I'm with
Nashville Airport Police. Um they're
saying that they want you off of their
aircraft.
>> Why is that?
>> Uh I don't know. They just said that you
were refusing to get off their aircraft
after they asked you to get off.
>> Right. They didn't give me a reason why
I needed to get off. They just told me
that they were going to talk to me
outside as if they didn't want me to
they didn't inform me why they were
going to Um let me let me catch my
breath. I'm like I don't understand why
there's so many people like on top of
me.
>> Okay. Have you had anything to drink
today?
>> No. I keep asking for water. They didn't
give me water. They told me that the
plane was delayed. I JUST WANT WATER.
>> OKAY. Have you had any alcohol today?
>> No. I'm on a sabbatical.
>> Okay.
Okay. So do you mind stepping off the
aircraft and they can talk to you? My
name is Officer Smith.
>> I'm sorry.
You see, I think it's important that
people call you by your first name.
>> You can call me by my first name, that's
fine.
>> Thank you, sir.
>> So, do you mind stepping off the
aircraft we can figure out what's going
on?
>> let me know? I'm going home, so I need
to know why I'm getting off the plane.
>> So, they're a private company, they're
allowed to refuse you service on their
aircraft. So,
>> So, anytime a private company, like a
business?
>> Yes, they're a business, so they're
allowed to refuse you service.
>> Like capitalism?
>> okay, so if you do not get off the
plane, we are going to deboard the
entire plane and we will pull you off of
the plane.
>> You're going to pull me
I have to set my intention and I have to
breathe.
Stay calm.
Stay calm.
>> So,
>> Stay calm.
>> I don't know what's going on. Like I
said, they didn't tell me what the
problem is. So, if you will get up and
just walk off, then we can deal with it.
>> Okay, what is the reason why I'm getting
off the plane?
>> They're a private company and they're
allowed to deny you service on their
airline.
>> Okay, can I get the reason why they are
denying me service?
>> They don't have to have a reason.
>> So,
they can just throw me off? Yeah?
>> Pretty much.
>> Are you serious?
>> Yep.
They're a private company. They're a
private company.
>> Any private company can do that?
>> Yep.
So,
>> I'm getting like can I have some water?
I I I thought you guys were going to
bring me some water.
>> No.
>> Okay.
>> So, either
>> for the water. I'll just keep coloring.
>> Ma'am, you need to stand up and get off
the plane or every single person's going
to get off of this plane.
>> You want
>> And we will deal with you.
>> You're going to deal with me if I don't
get off the plane?
>> Yeah.
>> You're going to deal with me? What does
that mean? Like you're going to me?
You're going to like deport me? Like my
family is from Portugal, like that's not
okay.
>> no reason to
>> U.S. citizen and I'm white or maybe I'm
black, I don't know. But this is just a
tattoo. See, I am human, too.
>> Okay.
>> Mic drop.
Okay, I'm going to be the first female
>> Can we deboard the plane, please?
>> We all want to go home.
We all want to go home. WE ALL WANT TO
go home.
>> Walk off. I'm not doing this with a
plane full of people.
>> Hey, let's
You want to stay with her?
>> I'm not doing this with a plane full of
people.
>> Instead of getting all the way off, go
in the back so we can still do this.
>> Thank you.
Oh, no way.
>> OKAY, GUYS. GUYS, I WANT TO
I WANT TO GET OFF THE PLANE.
I'LL DO IT ON ONE CONDITION.
I NEED CAN I GET SOME WATER?
THE WATER IS
YOU'RE TELLING ME NOTHING TO HAVE WATER?
>> Cockpit door still shows door unlocked.
May I re-secure it or do you still need
it open?
>> You all have to get back to work.
>> Exactly.
>> Bye.
>> Does the cockpit door have a clear sheet
of writing or what?
>> There's no reason. Nobody's told me why
I'm getting off.
>> Start walking off the aircraft.
>> Thank you. Oh my god.
See,
we need water. We're made of water. So,
when we're dehydrated, we're not
hydrated. Can you bring me water?
Can you bring ME WATER?
I WANT TO GET OFF, TOO.
>> OKAY, we need to get everybody off. Let
me get this seat belt sign off now.
Everybody, please deplane in an orderly
You got to get off?
>> Yeah.
>> Go ahead.
Everybody, just a second here. Hold on.
Let's go Just go off and we'll talk,
okay?
Just step off and we'll just talk about
it, okay?
>> Why are we stepping off?
>> Cuz they don't want you on this
aircraft.
>> They don't want me on this aircraft.
What?
>> Let's just talk about it.
>> Because I'm tall? Because I'm white?
Because I'm black?
>> Let's go talk about it.
>> I am human, too.
>> Let's just go talk about it.
>> LET'S JUST GO TALK ABOUT
>> BARACK OBAMA.
>> COME ON.
>> TONY ROBBINS.
>> HEY, I'm being polite with you. Let's
go.
>> This flight is important.
>> Let's just get off the aircraft.
>> Everyone on this plane, remember, I will
be the first US female president in the
United States of
Kazakhstan.
Remember this.
>> All right, let's just go talk about it
out there.
>> I'm sorry. Um, can you call somebody?
Can I make a phone call?
>> Yeah, we can get my supervisor down here
and all that.
>> I need to I need to talk to the I need
to talk to my husband, please.
>> You're all right. We can We can go and
talk to him, okay? Come on.
Come on.
You're all right. I'm I'm here with you,
I'm here with you, okay?
>> Breathe.
>> Come on.
Okay, let's go outside. We'll get you
some water.
Let's get you outside and we'll get you
some water.
I'll help you.
I'll help you, okay?
I'll help you.
All right, let's go this way.
Hey, come down here. She's acting more
erratically. It's all
>> Thank you.
>> Thank you.
>> Control, she's off the aircraft.
>> Here, come over here. Let's have a
conversation.
Here, we'll get you water.
>> What was the problem to begin with?
>> Uh, just
She's just mouthing me.
>> Okay.
They're going to get you a water. Just
come sit down and we'll talk.
>> easier when we're walking. Can we walk
and talk?
>> No, let's have a seat. Let's have a
seat.
>> Okay, can I talk to my husband here?
>> stop, stop.
>> Can I have my something?
>> Which drink do you want to drink?
>> Why Why are you Why are you rushing me?
Are you serious?
>> Which drink do YOU LIKE?
>> NO!
NO!
>> TASE.
GET ON THE [ __ ] GROUND RIGHT NOW.
>> WHY? I WANT TO CALL MY HUSBAND.
>> MA'AM. [screaming]
>> GET ON THE GROUND.
>> GET DOWN.
GIVE ME YOUR ARM, NOW.
WE'RE 10-4. We are 10-15. Lock your
cuffs. I don't know how to do it.
>> I can get up on my own, though.
>> Sit down.
>> Okay. Okay, I'm not going to go
anywhere.
I'm sorry, I just wanted to talk to my
husband and and ask for water.
>> Close your dress. Let me close your
dress.
>> I'm sorry, it's hot.
>> Ma'am, let her stand up.
>> Can I stand up?
>> Yeah.
>> I can get up on my own.
>> 1 2 3.
>> Stand up. Okay.
Okay.
>> We're going to close your
>> Okay.
Is that a camera?
>> Yes.
>> That's cool.
Where does it go?
>> I don't understand your question.
>> Like who watches it?
>> My department.
>> Your department of the airports?
And the TSA of the United States?
>> No.
>> You're not the TSA. You're the police.
>> Okay, so we're going to walk downstairs.
We're going to go to one of our patrol
cars.
>> Okay, I just have to breathe. Can I have
water first, please?
>> No.
>> You're not going to give me water.
>> No, ma'am. Not after the scene you just
caused. We can have water later.
>> What did I do?
>> You just threw yourself on the ground.
>> I sat down.
>> You did not sit down. You undid your
dress. You exposed yourself to everyone
in the airport. You're going to jail.
You're being arrested.
>> Okay. Can I have some water? I have a
bottle. I just need to fill it up.
>> HOLD THAT DOOR.
>> WATER!
WATER!
>> [screaming]
>> WATER!
>> YOU GUYS ARE HEADING BACK TOWARDS
PUT DOWN THE RIGHT NOW.
>> I WANT WATER. GIVE ME [ __ ] WATER.
I NEED WATER.
>> [screaming]
>> NO.
>> COME ON.
>> YOU'LL GET WATER LATER. LET'S GO.
>> YOU'RE [ __ ]
KIDDING ME WATER? YOU [ __ ]
I NEED A WATER.
>> NO.
WALK DOWN THE STAIRS NOW.
WALK down the stairs.
>> I just want water.
I want water.
>> No.
>> I'm just dehydrated. It's hot and I need
water. And they won't give me any water.
>> Okay, I'll get Just try and try and
cooperate.
>> I'll cooperate when I get water.
>> No, you're going to cooperate and then
we'll get you water.
>> Stand in front of the car.
>> No, it doesn't make any sense.
>> That's what's going to happen.
>> I want water.
Thank you.
What's your first name?
>> Sergeant Ashby.
>> Sergeant?
Thank you, Sergeant.
I'm tall.
>> You are tall.
>> And can I get some water?
>> You'll get water.
>> I don't know if my mouth is dry. It's
hard to talk.
>> Okay, you'll get water. If you stop
talking, your mouth might not be so dry.
>> Okay, I'll try that. I think I can do
that.
>> Okay, Sarah, what bag what do you need
to come with you?
>> Can I have water first?
>> You can have water once you get inside.
>> Okay.
>> All right, you got you got me to tell
you which one.
>> I need you to tell me which one.
>> I'm trying to remember what I had in the
car. I'm sorry. It's hard to remember
when um
when you don't have water.
>> I'm going to assume it's probably the
blue bag.
>> Yes, blue one.
>> Okay.
Go to the other side and unbuckle her
seat belt.
>> I like your watch, although I'm I'm I'm
not a Apple user. I think that they're
like the dark side.
>> Uh
I see.
>> Android is better.
>> Okay.
>> Hold on. I feel like I'm like moving
slow. Like I'm fatigued. Like
emotionally exhausted. Do you know that
I do research on burnout?
>> Uh yeah, you said that.
>> Oh, I did?
>> Mhm.
>> Nice. Yeah, I want to end burnout and I
want to end mental illness, and I want
to have world peace.
>> Okay.
>> And I want to a Nobel Peace Prize.
>> We're going to walk to that door over
there.
>> The woman was charged with indecent
exposure, disorderly conduct, and
resisting arrest with bond set at
$1,550.
No final court disposition could be
verified through Davidson County's
public records, so the ultimate outcome
of the charges remains unconfirmed.