Shocking moment a woman was physically dragged off a Delta flight by two cops after she 'stormed past the gate agent without checking in and then demanded overhead bin space'
- A woman was captured on video being dragged off an airplane by the police
- She did not comply with boarding procedures and got on the flight at Detroit Metropolitan Airport before it took off for San Diego on Monday morning
- She was arrested for violation of airport ordinances, including failure to leave the aircraft, although she has not been formally charged, spokesperson said
- Many of the passengers craned their necks and expressed their shock as they watched police officers struggle to pull her off the plane
- It remains unclear whether she was injured
A woman was captured on video being dragged off an airplane by the police after she did not comply with boarding procedures, according to CBS.
The woman, who remains unnamed, refused to leave Delta flight 2038 at Detroit Metropolitan Airport before it took off for San Diego around 8am on Monday, according to a Delta spokesperson.
According to Rene deLambert, she stormed past the gate agent and failed to check in 'because she wasn't an early boarder' before demanding overhead bin space, FOX reported.
She was arrested for violation of airport ordinances, including failure to leave the aircraft, although she has not been formally charged, the spokesperson said.
Police were called to the plane after the passenger 'would not comply with boarding and baggage check procedures,' a spokesperson for Delta said
Video footage of the incident, which occurred around 8am on Monday, showed police dragging the woman down the aisle by her arms as she lay flat on her back
Many of the passengers craned their necks and expressed their shock as they watched police officers struggle to pull her off the plane
Video footage of the incident, which was shared by blogger RenesPoints, showed police dragging the woman down the aisle by her arms as she lay flat on her back.
Many of the passengers craned their necks and expressed their shock as they watched police officers struggle to pull her off the plane.
Erica Donerson, a spokesperson for Delta Air Lines, said the passenger 'would not comply with boarding and baggage check procedures'.
She added: 'When officers arrived, Delta Air Lines stated the woman could not remain on board.
'Despite repeated requests by officers, the woman refused to leave the aircraft and had to be removed. She was arrested and charges are pending.'
It is unclear if she was injured.
The flight was briefly delayed, and took off at 8.30am.
She was arrested for violation of airport ordinances, including failure to leave the aircraft, although she has not been formally charged. The flight continued without incident
- Woman Dragged Off Detroit Metro Delta Flight By Police [VIDEO] « CBS Detroit
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