Wild scenes erupt at airport as passenger has a meltdown after he is blocked from boarding flight to Sydney

Daily Mail​

26-05-2025

Wild footage captured the moment a passenger erupted into a tantrum after he was blocked from boarding a flight from Los Angeles to Sydney.
The video showed the man dressed in shorts and sandals at the boarding gate of the American Airlines flight Tom Bradley International Terminal in LAX.
The passenger reportedly not only attempted to board the plane before his group had been called up, but also had excess carry-on luggage.
Footage showed the passenger attempting to reach the boarding gates as a line fo staff blocked his passage.
'Chill out,' one staff member said, attempting to calm down the passenger.
'Listen you're going to get arrested here, you don't want that. Take a seat.'
Another bystander to the interaction could be heard saying, 'Chill out'.
'As an Aussie you don't want to get in trouble here from the cops,' he said.
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The passenger was seen pulling two small suitcases and carrying a backpack.
He stormed back through the retractable boarding gates before turning around and swinging one of his suitcases at them.
Social media users were condemned the passenger's behaviour.
'As an Australian, you can keep him there. Please!!' one wrote.
Another added: 'Doing all that in sandals.'
'Imagine being stuck in a middle seat for that 15 hour flight next to him,' a third added.
American Airlines has strict rules when it comes to carry-on baggage.
A passenger is only allowed one carry-on item and one personal item.
Airlines have the right to deny a passenger from boarding if they believe their behaviour could pose a safety or security risk.