A viral video shows the moment a Brazilian passenger is removed from an American Airlines flight departing from São Paulo to New York after she attempted to enter the aircraft’s cockpit.
On Thursday (24), a Brazilian passenger on an American Airlines flight was removed along with another passenger after attempting to access the cockpit. She was restrained by crew members in what became a chaotic video.
Flight AA950 was delayed departing for New York, which upset several travelers. In the video, the woman claims she approached the cockpit to ask about the delay.
Flight attendants witnessed the incident and treated it as an attempted breach. The footage shows the woman being thrown to the ground while another passenger shouts for them to stop.
The passenger began cursing at the crew and directed homophobic slurs at one of them. Another passenger shouted at both the American Airlines staff and the disruptive woman, and he was also removed from the flight.
The flight took off with a delay of 2 hours and 25 minutes.
“On Thursday, April 24, American Airlines flight 950 from São Paulo to New York returned to the gate prior to departure due to a security issue on board,” the airline said in a statement.
“American Airlines’ Conditions of Carriage are designed to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone traveling with us, including our customers and team members,” the statement continued.
Photos: X @blitzRJoficial. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
Tumulto em voo da American Airlines!
Uma brasileira invadiu a cabine do voo AA950, que sairia de Guarulhos rumo ao JFK
(New York), para cobrar explicações do piloto sobre o atraso.
Após ser contida por um comissário, ela acabou fazendo declarações homofóbicas. pic.twitter.com/GcH6O4megs— Blitz RJ Oficial (@blitzRJoficial) April 28, 2025
