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Woman dragged off Delta flight at Detroit Metro Airport

Posted at 7:13 PM, Dec 12, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-14 14:14:37-05

A woman was dragged off a Delta Airlines flight at Metro Airport, and the dramatic turn of events was caught on video.

According to airport officials, the flight was headed from Detroit to San Diego early Monday morning, when a woman broke boarding rules. She had to be dragged off the plane by airport police officers as fellow passengers looked on.

The woman had refused to get up from her seat, according to Detroit-based WXYZ. 

The woman was arrested and has since been released. She is not being identified until formally charged.