Woman refused to end call for plane safety instructions
A woman was arrested after refusing to end a phone call during taxiing, prompting the flight's return to the gate and a one-hour delay. The situation escalated when she became belligerent and refused to leave the plane, leading to all passengers being deplaned. Delta stated safety is its top priority and expressed regret for the disruption.
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Woman refused to end call for plane safety instructions Rob Beschizza 4:55 pm Wed Apr 29, 2026 Shannon Marie Harris (Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office) Shannon Marie Harris of Tyrone, Georgia, was charged with trespassing after the plane she was on had to return to the gate because she refused to end her phone call. This is according to authorities in Miami, where the jet was delayed for an hour—after Harris was removed from the Atlanta-bound Delta flight. The situation became "dispruptive," officials said, explaining why they had to deplane the entire aircraft to get her off it.
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