Chaos in American Airlines business class as passenger is thrown to the floor by flight attendant she then threatens to ‘kick in the balls'
The female passenger, who was initially angry about the flight being delayed, yells: 'Aren't you ashamed? I'll kick you in the balls.' She is then bundled down the business-class aisle by airline staff as a male passenger stands and shouts at her.
The shocking scene was filmed and shared on social media, garnering over 780,000 views.
The woman continued to hurl insults, some homophobic, as she was escorted back to her seat, saying: 'You son of a bitch – disgusting – you can't touch me. You don't know who you're talking to – you're going to get screwed. I went to ask why I was late and this f***** threw me out.'
Mais confusão em um voo da American Airlines!Desta vez, uma passageira brasileira foi até a cabine do voo AA950, que partiria de Guarulhos para o JFK, e cobrou o piloto sobre o atrasoEla foi contida por um dos comissários e, posteriormente, proferiu ofensas homofóbicas. pic.twitter.com/HNfHXrvr0L
— AEROIN (@aero_in) April 28, 2025
Another flight attendant stopped to try and calm the other angry passenger, but both he and the woman at the centre of the commotion were reportedly removed from the flight.
The astonishing incident took place on April 24 on flight AA950 from São Paulo to New York.
According to Aeroin, the unnamed female passenger was confronted by flight attendants when she attempted to question a pilot about the delay as he exited the cockpit.
As a consequence of the commotion, the flight was delayed even further as it had to return to the gate to remove the passengers.
The flight eventually took off two hours and 25 minutes later than its scheduled departure time, Aeroin reported.
In a statement, American Airlines said: 'On Thursday, April 24, American Airlines flight 950, en route from São Paulo (GRU) to New York (JFK), returned to the gate before departure due to a security issue on board.
'The safety and security of our customers and team members is our top priority and we appreciate our customers' understanding.'
The Independent has contacted American Airlines for further comment.
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