American Airlines Passenger Arrested After Allegedly Faking Medical Condition to Get Bigger Seat

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A woman onan American Airlines flightfrom Pensacola, Florida, to Miami was taken into custody after allegedly faking a medical condition toget a bigger seaton the plane,NBC Newsreports.

The flight, which took off Friday morning from Pensacola International Airport, was diverted after the pilot called astate of emergencyfor the woman who claimed to be having trouble breathing. American Airlines confirmed to PEOPLE that the flight originally left at 5:43 a.m. and landed back in Pensacola at 6:26 a.m.

Mike Wood, a spokesman for the Pensacola Police Department, toldUSA Todaythat the woman was then taken into custody under the Baker Act, which allows a person with a mental illness to be involuntarily institutionalized in a mental health treatment facility for up to 72 hours. Wood toldUSA Todaythat these precautions were taken “due to some things that [the woman] said.” He did not go into further detail.

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No one has been reported injured during the incident, and no charges have been made against the woman at this time.

source: people.com