United Airlines is known for an upscale client base who knows how to follow all airline and airport protocol while in the airplane. So, how does this airport matter even happen? On February 12th, 2026, the Tampa Airport Police Department was called to the scene at the airport for reports of that passenger. >> So, what's going on? >> Um so, we have like a mom right in her 50s >> Uh-huh. >> traveling with her son who's probably 6 or 7 and a grandma. >> Uh-huh. >> Um the mom has acted kind of crazy, shaking the seat in front of her. She reared back and slapped really hard the grandma. Um and a passenger saw it. And she is She went to the back laugh, but it was locked and closed, so no one was in it. She was kicking it. Um they have been calm. I did have another crew member sit close so she can monitor >> Uh-huh. >> during taxi and landing. She's been okay. Um but there is an elderly person above and a child, so I I can't >> they're all traveling together. Where did this happen? Was it right after right after takeoff? >> no, this happened like before landing recently. >> So, were you in state of Florida, you would say, or >> Yeah. Yeah, I mean, it happened within the last hour. >> Within the last hour? Okay. Uh I guess would you be able to point them out to us as they come off? >> Uh well, they're 22 Delta. Do you want me to just go get them? >> Let's see if they can come off. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Do you have We just need to know exactly what county you were over or if >> if it's in our jurisdiction. >> Okay, it's mother and grandmother, you know. >> See if grandma's all there. >> Uh-huh. How are you, sir? >> Good, thanks. >> Good, good. How are you? >> Thanks. >> Could you tell us um where you were when this was reported to you? we in? >> we're probably over Montgomery, Alabama. >> Okay. Something like that. >> We were way back. That's 40 minutes ago. >> Okay. >> Montgomery, Alabama. Okay. >> A lot of states. >> Uh yeah, I don't think so. >> I don't know. We might have just crossed over. >> Okay. >> Close. >> South Alabama, North Florida. >> Okay. >> What flight number is this? >> Uh >> All right. How's everybody doing? All right. We're going to go talk when we get to the top. Ma'am, over here. Ma'am, come over here. Cuz me and you need to talk. So, what's going on? Is that your mom? Is this your mother? >> Yeah. >> So, what happened on the airplane? >> About what? >> Did anything happen on the flight between you and your mother? >> She didn't answer. She did not take her medication. >> She didn't take her medication? >> But I was very upset. We traveled in the air. >> So, you got upset cuz she forgot her medications? Do you got Do you live in Florida or do you live in California? Do you live here in Florida or California? >> Yeah. I was not glad I came home. >> So, you You live in California? Just going to come talk to you over here. What happened? What happened on the plane? >> I'm okay. >> What happened on the plane? >> I'm okay. >> Well, I need to know what happened on the plane, though. >> I know. >> I understand you're okay, but >> He That's just my grandson. >> Hey, buddy. What's up, buddy? >> You lost your phone. >> What's up? What Can you tell me what happened? Can you tell me what happened on the plane that obviously got Okay, I understand that, but obviously police got called. >> Police? >> Yes. Police officer. Yes. >> She is She had too much surgery. >> Too much surgery? >> Surgery. He is little nervous. >> Okay. >> When I have surgery ice I put drop. I finish my drop yesterday. >> Mhm. >> She told me, "Okay, you not to talk me no more [music] drop. Okay, okay." >> Mhm. >> That is >> Okay. >> normal. >> Did Did anything happen on the plane physically? >> Yes. >> physically? >> Okay. >> But, what happened? I understand you're you're saying okay, it's okay. Because if you don't tell me, other people are going to tell me. And I I want to hear from you what you have to tell me. >> Sorry, but my English is terrible. >> You Español? What What do you speak? >> I speak Bulgarian. >> Bulgarian? Okay. Um Did Did she slap you? She slap you? >> No, no. That is not That is first time. She is very nervous. She is little nervous. She had too much surgery. But, she finished Stanford University with scholarship from Stanford. She finished bachelor, master, PhD. She works for government. >> Okay. >> But now >> So >> She is good girl. >> I understand She may be a good girl. I understand that. The thing is is when we get called for anything that's related to domestic violence and everything we have to investigate it. >> Where are you now? >> So >> Where is my boy? >> He's right here. She got done with surgery. She keeps downplaying it and said that nothing happened at all and then I finally got it out of her where she's like, "Yeah, she slapped me." Go ahead. So there's a language barrier I don't know about her. But she says that she's just saying, "Oh, everything's fine. Everything's fine." I said, "Did she hit you?" "No, everything's fine. Everything's fine." I said, "Listen, if you're not going to tell me other people are going to tell me." >> So >> Yeah, I said, "Did did did you get slapped?" And she said, "Well, she admitted to hitting me." >> It's little. It's little. >> guy sitting behind him saying that that younger one daughter sitting in the aisle seat, mom's in the middle. Um the whole flight she's acting She's acting actually shaking the seat in front of her, kicked it. And at one point she's there she's having words with grandma. And at one point she's just standing up one hand >> Apparently she didn't bring her medication or whatever. >> Yeah, she's mad about the the medication. That's why she got all upset and she was like, "Yeah, I was frustrated that she didn't bring her medication." Something like that. So she was like, "Yeah, I did get frustrated." She said, "I didn't slap her hard." >> Is grandma going to be able to take care of the kid? >> It'll be I don't know. It's only I guess it's the >> Hey, can I get you anything so we can get some statements? >> Please. Please tell him to put down. Please. Put My grandson is >> We're still trying to figure it out. >> Yeah, it's So much noise. >> Let's >> Just over there, ma'am. We're going to figure it out, okay? Stay in there with that deputy or that officer. Is she your grandma or your mother? Is she your mother? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Is she okay? Like is she Does she make decisions? >> She knows. >> I was with grandma. >> I didn't even talk to grandma yet. >> It's going to be a modifier. >> Does your daughter have any conditions mental health wise? >> My daughter okay is good girl. >> Okay, does she have any mental health conditions? Is she Is she diagnosed with anything? Sickness? >> Language barrier, probably barrier. >> She is good. She had too much surgery. She is a little nervous. She is today. She is good girl. >> Yeah, I asked mom if she had any conditions, but she does She There's a barrier a uh There's a speech barrier. >> Yeah, that's the only thing. And the eye. >> Okay. Um and was she Is she like >> No, she didn't say that she has a speech barrier. I'm saying there I She doesn't understand what I'm asking. >> She She doesn't understand either. >> So Who knows if she's diagnosed with anything. >> And uh but she's okay. She's not claiming she wants anything. >> No, she said she's a good Oh, no, she's She said she's fine. She has >> prosecution or nothing like that. >> She's a good girl. That's all she's repeating. >> Okay. Well, I was bringing statements, but I >> My guy couldn't even write us He said he didn't want to write a statement. He said he If we needed him, just call him. >> Okay. Where are you from? What Are you from the US? >> Pardon? >> Are you from the US? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I live in California. >> California? >> Yeah. >> All right. Well, we're going to have to write something, but I don't think we're going to 10-15 anyone. Uh but let me let me talk to talk to the boss. I don't What do you guys think? I don't >> I This is not my call. >> Yeah. But give me an opinion cuz I don't think it's >> have if if it not only that, but it's a state modifier, but it's a modifier. And she did have a we do have a witness of her doing this drug. >> Um >> What do I do now? >> So we're we're trying to make a decision. >> Decision? >> No, decision. We're trying to make a decision on what we're going to do. Okay. What Do you want to write a statement? Paper? Paper? >> Paper? >> Do you want to write a statement? >> State? >> Yeah, statement of what happened. >> Paper? >> I understand, but it does it doesn't matter if it's the first time. >> First time? >> Doesn't matter though. There's a crime here. Come over there. You do me a favor and stand up. Just put your hands behind your back. You're going to be placed under arrest. >> I >> Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. >> Please. >> Stop. Stop. Stop. Ma'am. Ma'am. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. >> No. >> Stop. Stop. Stop. Miss. Miss. Stop. You have your grand You have your grand >> Please. Please. You understand people. >> Okay, we can't Please. >> Stop. Please. Please. Please. Please. No, please. Please. Take me. Take me. TAKE ME. TAKE ME. NO. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. >> [screaming] >> NO, I no go home. I SLEEP HERE. I SLEEP HERE. I sleep here. I sleep here. Oh. No. No. I sleep here. I sleep this evening here. >> I'm I'm taking one off. I'm trying to put a different I'm trying to make it less comfortable. >> I'm not going anywhere. I will go I will walk with you. >> Okay. We're fixing the handcuffs. Relax. >> I don't please not I don't please I'm not I'm not going anywhere. There's no I I can't run away. I can barely walk. >> Welcome to Tampa Bay. Please keep walking to the >> I don't have my medication with me. >> Oh, wow. >> This this was my mom. Why? >> Huh? It's because you can't put your hands on me. >> I just said I know I don't know what I was doing. >> Well, you picked the wrong time to do it. >> I'm doing. I I just I just don't >> child. I didn't do I can't find him anywhere without him. >> What are these right here? >> My mom is my mom is She doesn't die. She doesn't speak English. >> What What medications are these right here? >> Gabapentin. >> What are they? >> It's It's a prescription. For pain. >> For pain? >> For other other pain. >> You have a prescription for those? You want to go You want to sit You want to go backwards. >> [snorts] >> I just want to give you your her purse. That's all. >> My daughter not give you phone? >> Huh? >> Telephone where is telephone my daughter? >> No, this is your daughter's. Can you hold it? >> I telephone >> So, she has the phone. >> I might take this. And put this I do not have a phone. This evening here sit. >> Huh? >> Here sit. >> Okay. >> Mail stay. You go home by your children. And my children not sleep not >> All suspects are innocent until proven guilty. Thank you for watching.