Overview
- A passenger on a Buenos Aires–Córdoba flight refused a boarding control and bit a Policía de Seguridad Aeroportuaria (PSA) officer during the attempt to remove her, after which PSA agents disembarked and detained her.
- The aircraft was allowed to depart after the woman was removed and fellow travellers reportedly applauded and showed impatience while the incident was resolved.
- Reports say the dispute began during intensified carry-on inspections and one outlet says the passenger also refused to pay an excess-baggage fee, but outlets disagree on whether Aerolíneas Argentinas or JetSmart operated the flight.
- LA NACION reports that the Juzgado Nacional en lo Criminal y Correccional Federal N.º 3 was given the case, ordered the detention and opened a file under the charges of assault and resistance to authority.
- The episode underscores how stricter gate baggage checks and extra-fee enforcement can lead to transport disruptions and to PSA intervention, which is the federal force that handles airport security incidents.