Georgia woman removed from Delta flight for refusing to get off the phone
A Delta Air Lines flight returning to the gate in Miami after a passenger refused to end a phone call during safety instructions. The passenger, Shannon Harris, reportedly became belligerent and was later arrested after attempting to leave the plane with other passengers. The flight was delayed by over an hour, and Delta emphasized its zero tolerance for disruptive behavior.
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A Delta Air Lines flight had to return to the gate in Miami after a Georgia woman refused to get off her phone while the plane taxied. A passenger, identified by police as Shannon Harris, 46, of Tyrone, Georgia, about 23 miles southwest of Atlanta, refused to get off her phone as the crew gave safety instructions, according to WAGA-TV. Due to the belligerence of Ms. Harris, the pilot returned Delta Flight 1323 to the gate, where Ms. Harris refused to get off when asked by an airline supervisor. Video taken from the flight shows at least one passenger chanting for Ms. Harris to “get off the plane,” but ultimately the over 160 passengers on board all had to deplane, according to WTVJ-TV.
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