Tag: altercation

Bye, Bye Plane

Thu Jul 12, 2007 at 11:20:23 AM PDT

UPDATE: Would YOU drug this baby with Benadryl? ;-)

Ok, another mommy was thrown off a plane because her child was being "disruptive". I know we've heard these stories before...but for some reason, this one really got to me.  

According to this story, Kate Penland, along with her one and a half year old son, Garron were thrown off a plane before take off. This, after an 11 hour delay. It happened last month, in Houston on a Continental ExpressJet plane.  

So, what happened? Bye-bye, plane; that's what happened.

The one and a half year old repeated 'bye-bye, plane' all through the flight attendant's safety speech.

"As she finished, she leaned over the gentleman who was sitting next to me, and she said, 'OK, it's not funny anymore. You need to shut your baby up,'" Penland said.
Penland explained Garron would likely fall asleep soon. The toddler wasn't crying or throwing a fit.

Penland told Eyewitness News, "She said, 'It doesn't matter. Regardless, I don't want to hear it.' And she said it's called baby Benadryl and (made a drinking motion.) And I said, 'Well, I'm not going to drug my child so you have a pleasant flight.'"

After the "disturbance" the flight attendant announced they were returning to the gate and Penland would be removed from the plane.

So, what do you think? Did the crew member go too far? Are you just as upset as I am in reading this article?

If you are, feel free to contact the airline:

http://www.expressjet.com/...


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