No one enjoys paying rising airline baggage fees, but three women in Miami took their frustration much further on Sunday night.
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Nafisa Dockery, 30, Dionjana Cochran, 21, and Davana Cochran, 26, were all arrested at Miami International Airport. A dispute over carry-on luggage escalated into chaos.
What began as a verbal disagreement quickly spiraled. Police were called to the scene, ending in multiple arrests.
Airport Arrest After Baggage Dispute Turns Chaotic
According to reports, the three passengers were preparing to board a Frontier Airlines flight. An employee noticed they had not paid for a second carry-on item.
Staff asked them to step out of line and pay the additional fee, but the women refused. A heated exchange then commenced.
Despite being warned they could be removed from the flight, the situation escalated further.
"An arrest report said the employee told the three women to step out of line and to pay for the extra bag, but a verbal confrontation broke out," NBC6's Julian Quintana wrote. "The employee told them that they would be removed from the flight if they didn't pay for the bag."
"Dockery told the other two to ignore the employee, and they rushed onto the plane and went past a door that was marked as restricted, the report said."
Police Called as Situation Escalates Onboard
Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the incident, finding the women still refusing to leave the aircraft.
Officers issued multiple warnings and threatened arrest before clearing the plane of passengers as tensions remained high.
The women eventually began to comply, but deputies moved in to arrest them, leading to a struggle.
"Once off the plane, deputies told the women to put their hands behind their backs, but they refused, and a struggle ensued," Quintana added.
Footage of the incident quickly spread across social media, showing the disruption onboard. All three women now face trespassing charges.
Authorities also allege that Dockery spat on another person while exiting the plane, resulting in an additional battery charge.
The Philadelphia-bound flight was delayed by approximately one hour, and all three women were transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
