{"id":23422,"date":"2019-12-02T04:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T09:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flightsafetynet.com\/?p=23422"},"modified":"2021-03-17T20:10:35","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T00:10:35","slug":"woman-fakes-medical-issue-to-get-better-seat-on-plane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flightsafetynet.com\/woman-fakes-medical-issue-to-get-better-seat-on-plane\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman Fakes Medical Issue to Get Better Seat On Plane – Pilot makes emergency landing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FLORIDA - A woman who pretended to have health issues during a flight to get a bigger seat is now in police custody.<\/span>
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The plane was scheduled to fly from Pensacola to Miami.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The woman was taken into protective custody under the state's Baker Act, which allows authorities to detain individuals believed to pose a threat to themselves or others. 
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The pilot of the plane declared and emergency and turned the plane back to Pensacola after the woman claimed to have trouble breathing.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The entire aircraft had to evacuate after the woman refused to get off, but eventually authorities convinced her to deplane.<\/p>

She later admitted she had made up the medical problem to get a bigger seat, according to Pensacola Police Department public information officer Mike Wood.<\/p>

As of the time of this report, no charges had been filed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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