Delta passenger booted and later arrested after refusing to end a phone call mid-flight
TL;DR
Shannon Marie Harris, 46, of Tyrone, Georgia, was removed from a Delta flight from Miami to Atlanta and arrested for misdemeanor trespassing after allegedly refusing to end a phone call when crew asked; the plane returned to the gate and departed about an hour later. Delta said it has zero tolerance for disruptions; the FAA requires devices to be in airplane mode and passengers to follow crewmember instructions, with penalties for violations.
- Delta passenger kicked off flight and arrested after she’s accused of refusing to end phone call The Independent
- Delta Flight Delayed and Passenger Arrested After Woman Allegedly Refused to Hang Up Her Phone Before Takeoff People.com
- Delta passenger arrested for refusing to hang up phone on Miami flight The Palm Beach Post
- Delta flight delayed as Georgia traveler refuses to hang up phone FOX 5 Atlanta
- Passenger removed from Delta Airlines flight departing MIA after refusing to hang up on phone call WSVN
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