A Las Vegas couple was arrested from an American Airlines plane at Miami International Airport after their resistance to deboard the plane when the flight crew asked them to do so as the man was profusely bleeding from his head. Eugenio Ernesto Hernandez-Garnier, 27, and Yusleydis Blanca Loyola, 32 were flying from Miami when the airlines staff approached them and asked Eugenio to clean up the blood coming out of his head.He said he did not have any clan bandage and refused to get off.
The request soon turn into an altercation as Eugenio said, “If we can’t fly, no one else can either”. Loyola posted a TikTok video capturing the argument where she repeatedly told that her partner just had a surgery.
After they were arrested, first they were taken to the hospital and then placed in jail. On Tuesday night, they were released following which they said they were cleared for flying by the doctor. A flight attendant “tells me you either go out, or I’m gonna call the police,” Eugenio said, adding he was in pain from the surgery. “I said, call the police, because that’s injustice. I paid my flight. I don’t have nothing illegal in my packet. Everything is fine.”
Loyola live-streamed the incident and said she was also in pain. “We are being discriminated against and abused,” she said alleging that the officers were rough with both of them.
The entire plane was forced to disembark in Las Vegas delaying the flight. Police was called and the couple were arrested from the scene on charges of “trespassing”.
“After a brief moment of resisting to be handcuffed, they were subsequently placed under arrest,” police said.
American Airlines confirmed the incident and issued a statement. “During boarding of American Airlines flight 1858 on Aug. 19 with service from Miami (MIA) to Las Vegas (LAS), two customers became disruptive and were non-compliant with crewmember instructions,” the spokesperson said. “Law enforcement responded and removed both customers from the aircraft. We thank our crewmembers for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.”
The request soon turn into an altercation as Eugenio said, “If we can’t fly, no one else can either”. Loyola posted a TikTok video capturing the argument where she repeatedly told that her partner just had a surgery.
After they were arrested, first they were taken to the hospital and then placed in jail. On Tuesday night, they were released following which they said they were cleared for flying by the doctor. A flight attendant “tells me you either go out, or I’m gonna call the police,” Eugenio said, adding he was in pain from the surgery. “I said, call the police, because that’s injustice. I paid my flight. I don’t have nothing illegal in my packet. Everything is fine.”
Loyola live-streamed the incident and said she was also in pain. “We are being discriminated against and abused,” she said alleging that the officers were rough with both of them.
The entire plane was forced to disembark in Las Vegas delaying the flight. Police was called and the couple were arrested from the scene on charges of “trespassing”.
“After a brief moment of resisting to be handcuffed, they were subsequently placed under arrest,” police said.
American Airlines confirmed the incident and issued a statement. “During boarding of American Airlines flight 1858 on Aug. 19 with service from Miami (MIA) to Las Vegas (LAS), two customers became disruptive and were non-compliant with crewmember instructions,” the spokesperson said. “Law enforcement responded and removed both customers from the aircraft. We thank our crewmembers for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.”
Source : Times of India
