An American Airlines passenger was taken into police custody after reportedly removing her clothes and engaging in lewd behaviour in view of other passengers during a flight from Baltimore to Miami.
The woman was travelling from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Miami International Airport late on Friday when the disturbance allegedly took place, according to a report by Fox News.
Flight crew alerted the captain, identifying the passenger as being seated in row nine. One flight attendant also used the Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System, known as ACARS, to report the incident and request that American Airlines and law enforcement be notified.
The aircraft landed in Miami at about 11.30pm, where law enforcement took the woman into custody. It was not immediately clear whether she had been charged.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said a preliminary investigation found that the disturbance had occurred during the flight. Its public affairs office said it contacted the FBI, which has since taken over the investigation.
