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On June 1st, 2025, officers were dispatched to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport after receiving reports of a disturbance involving a passenger refusing to comply with flight crew instructions and refusing to exit the aircraft. >> Hello. >> What's going on? >> He's recording now, so you better get >> threatened all of us, too. >> What's that? >> He threatened all of us, too. So, >> all right. So, here >> what's going on. >> He knows the story. All right. >> So funny. >> Okay. >> He's traveling with his his kids and another family member is the grandmother. He placed a seat. He placed the daughter in someone else's seat. have while we seated them with the grandmother with the adult part of the parent. He removed the daughter and put them in the other seat beside him and the other daughter which was assigned to someone else. Father, >> not part of his family, right? >> Okay. >> Flight attendant asks, you know, to put the daughter back with the grandmother so the other person go sit in the assigned seat. He refused to do it. He was non-compliant. very combat. They as he asked me to get out the air, get his stuff and get out the air. He was very rude. So they become threatening and he was just non-compliant very combative and not listen to any guard s. So I had him over here a notice of non-compliance. He refused to think he started recording. He which he had the right to and but I did let him know I don't been sent to him recording. He's right there. So we like him off the aircraft. The flight crew is not comfortable. They're not safe with him. >> Okay. So you want off the aircraft? Just him. >> Gentleman right here >> and the kids can fly with grandma. >> If he's willing to let the kids go with the grandmother but he's going to have to get home doesn't want him on board. Then I say don't pay for him on board. Okay. We were willing to rebook him on the next flight and not comply not at all. >> Okay. >> All right. >> So, this this is what's going to happen. All right. >> Yes. >> The pilot doesn't want you on the plane. The crew doesn't want you on the plane. >> For what reason? >> They don't have to have a reason. >> They just they need to have a reason. >> No, not by law. No. Once the pilot says you're off down on the plane with my kids and my disabled mother. >> So your kids can stay with your mother if that's what you want. >> No, no, no, no, no, no. This is what's going to happen. I'm going to tell you. I'm going to tell you this is the way it works. Okay. Well, they could come up with you if that's what you want. That's fine. >> All right. They're your kids. You >> For what reason? >> Cuz apparently you're not following rules and regulations. >> Following rules. Why? >> All right. >> I was on my seat. >> Okay. >> Apparently I don't need to go anywhere. >> I'll show you my seat. So, if you refuse, listen, if you refuse to come off, you'll be arrested. >> Everybody on this plane will have to come off and you'll be arrested. As simple as that. >> All right. >> Look, this is my seat. 25. >> Can I come and show you where is my seat? >> Nope. >> This is my seat. So, you are doing something wrong. >> No, I have nothing to do with the plane. >> My daughter was supposed to to change the seat, but the person >> I'm giving you I'm giving you Are you going to come off the plane or No, that's all I need. >> I am on my seat. Look, this is the 25D >> and I reg I registered where where I'm sitting. >> Okay. You understand what I'm telling you? >> I'm sitting on 25D. >> Okay. >> Come on. Come on up. >> Going under. >> Don't worry about it. Behind your back. >> Hands behind your back. Do it now. >> Put my hands behind your back. >> I am putting my hands behind my back. >> Drop the phone. >> Yeah. >> Drop the [ __ ] >> You don't want to do it the right way, right? Okay. >> I want you to come off with your kids or your kids to go with your mother, >> but you want to go to jail. So, that's what's going to happen. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. >> Get down. Give me another >> Get down. >> Turn around. Sit down. You will get your mistakes. Please, please, please. We got two, >> please. Please be >> okay. >> Just wait for the rest. >> You guys won't be open up. You good? >> All right. just face the wall. You don't have no talk about her. I'll >> come running at the police like >> go. >> No, you would there was >> you wouldn't [clears throat] listen to me. >> He was coming to me. I promise you. >> The way I do, >> please do me a favor. >> Please do me a favor. Just let him go. >> Let him go. Please. >> I'll do whatever you want. >> I swear to God. Whatever you want right now. Okay, this one right there. >> I was never detained in my life. This is unfair. >> You You didn't want to listen, sir. >> I'm not saying that you are doing something unfair. Absolutely. I respect you. I respect your job. >> Thank you for respecting me. >> But please let me know. >> Please. Good. Good. >> Please just be there. No debates here. >> Send somebody else come then I'll walk out. >> All right. >> Well, actually wait cuz you got to get information. So wait, just hold them out till somebody else come. >> My mom is disabled. She can move in. >> I just need your info. >> Yeah. >> No, no, they're going to face. >> And you said that um >> the dad was trying to grab me or one of your back was turned. >> Yeah, I was grabbing his phone off the floor. That's why they're grabbing the camera. >> Yeah, you have on my phone too. Don't worry. You have nothing. You have anything? >> I think it was him. His back was turned and then the pops was trying to grab on. I don't What? >> He was trying to grab me. That's why he's trying. >> The officer's back is trying to grab me. That's what he's trying to do. He doesn't even speak English. >> I got their info. That's all. Just >> I need somebody else cuz I got two. >> Okay. >> We took him and I guess dad came running after. >> They said when I was trying to pick up his phone after him. Yes. After me. Anyone else? >> After me. He was >> running after everyone on the >> I got the two witness. I am >> I need the one for the >> Can you please let go? >> That's not beyond that. It's too late now. >> Please. >> You didn't want to listen. You could have just came off by yourself and let your whole family fly. >> Let the kids go. That's what >> That's what I tried to have you do, right? >> It's been a week. They didn't >> But you didn't want to listen. >> It's been a week. They didn't see their mom. Please. Officers car. >> It's not It's not up to us. >> Go up front. >> Whenever you want my dad, >> boys. >> I need uh I need Unice with >> a cage. I don't have a cage. >> What's your date of birth, Dad? He doesn't speak English. >> Okay. What's When was your dad born? >> 423. 1956. >> He was just coming. >> Where was he born? >> He was just coming to me, man. Come on. >> Where was your dad born? >> Whatever you want. Just don't don't register, please. >> Where where was your dad born? >> In Albania. >> Go. US citizen or Albanian citizen? >> Who? >> Your dad? >> My dad is Albanian. He has a green card. >> He didn't do nothing. He didn't do nothing. He was coming to me. >> The kids were crying. That's why he came. >> And what's the phone number for you? >> Please. He didn't do anything. >> And where were you born? >> Are you Albanian citizen still or US? >> I'm already >> You're American now? >> Yes, sir. It's been 10 years. I never had trouble with anybody. The guy on the plane, he was very moved. >> Right. But I explained to you multiple times that they don't want you on the plane. The pilot has the authority of the plane. Whatever they tell you, you got to do it. >> I thought you you're just you're just right. >> I swear to Why would I do that? I swear to my >> I just wanted you to get off the plane and your children to go with the family. >> I thought you were just just saying. >> If I knew, I would have complied. Absolutely. I told you that that's the way it's going to work if you refuse. Okay. Absolutely. >> So, unfortunately, >> 100% our our >> and that's where we're at now. Unfortunately, your family's getting kicked off the plane, too. >> My mom, can can you please >> we don't have control over that once the airline makes that decision? >> For my dad, please. >> No, it's already past that. The son was charged with trespassing after warning and resisting without violence, while the father was arrested for interfering with an arrest after attempting to free him from deputies custody. Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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