A female passenger was arrested in Florida after allegedly removing all of her clothing and carrying out lewd behavior in view of fellow airline travelers.
Police met American Airlines Flight 1779 when it landed at Miami International Airport on Friday following its journey from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Fox News reported.
According to an Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System, or ACARS, message cited by the outlet, the flight’s lead attendant said the woman seated in 9D stripped naked during the trip and allegedly engaged in indecent conduct witnessed by other passengers.
The incident was relayed to American Airlines’ Integrated Operations Center, and the report advised that law enforcement be called to handle the situation upon landing.
A related ACARS transmission, logged Saturday and cited by the Independent, stated: ‘FA1 REPORTS THAT PAX IN SEAT 9DEF HAS TAKEN OFF ALL HER CLOTHES AND WAS SEEN BY OTHER PAX ******************* IN AN INDECENT MANNER.
‘FOM SAYS THIS MUST BE REPORTED TO IOC/OSM AND HAVE LAW ENFORCEMENT.’
Officers were positioned at the gate as the American Airlines flight arrived and took the woman into custody.
Flight attendants can restrain a traveler when they believe that person presents a safety risk to passengers or crew members.
Police officers met American Airlines Flight 1779 after it arrived at Miami International Airport on Friday, arresting a passenger accused of stripping naked during the trip (Stock Image)
The lead flight attendant said a woman seated in 9D allegedly removed her clothes and engaged in indecent behavior in front of other passengers (Stock Image)
However, it is unclear whether any such measures were taken.
The Daily Mail has reached out to American Airlines for comment.
Just days earlier, on September 6, another passenger aboard an American Airlines flight was taken into custody after an alleged homophobic and racist rant.
Layne Arthur Lundeen, 67, had to be duct-taped by fellow passengers on a flight from Dallas, Texas, to Newark, New Jersey.
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Lundeen, who passengers said appeared to be drunk, began yelling at the male passenger seated next to him at around 10pm, when the flight was about 75 percent of the way through its journey.
The 67-year-old was allegedly going on a tirade about Jesus and going to hell, prompting a flight attendant to come over to see what the commotion was, sources told TMZ.
Lundeen, who was sitting in first class, then allegedly called the black flight attendant the N-word and made homophobic comments, the outlet reported.
A female passenger allegedly attempted to help, but Lundeen reportedly pushed her, prompting three male passengers to get up.
Lundeen then allegedly bit one male passenger and attempted to bite another.
Layne Arthur Lundeen, 67, had to be duct-taped by fellow passengers on a flight after going on an alleged racist and homophobic rant on September 6
Two men, who were both sitting two rows in front of Lundeen, jumped up to help.
A flight attendant handed the men duct tape, and they reportedly restrained Lundeen, wrapping the gray adhesive around his wrists, head and body to secure him to the seat.
Lundeen allegedly tried to escape his restraints, and the male passengers held him down.
Lundeen was taken into custody on state charges, and federal charges could also be filed by the FBI, according to TMZ.
American Airlines told the Daily Mail that the flight was diverted due to a ‘disruptive customer.’
‘The safety and security of our customers and team members is our top priority, and we do not tolerate violence,’ a spokesperson said.
‘We thank our team members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding.’