A United Airlines passenger was removed from a Florida flight after he grabbed a woman's leg and refused to let go, report says

Beatrice Nolan
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  • A United Airlines passenger was reportedly removed from a flight after he grabbed a woman's leg.

  • The passenger has been charged with two counts of simple battery, WSVN 7 News reported.

  • On Tuesday, the passenger paid a $1,000 bond and was released from jail, per WSVN.

A United Airlines passenger has been charged with two counts of simple battery after being accused of grabbing a fellow passenger's leg on a flight to Florida, WSVN 7 News reported.

The passenger was escorted off the plane after it touched down in Fort Lauderdale, according to a video that was shared with the Florida news station and also published by The Independent.

While on board, a passenger accused him of being disruptive and at one point grabbing her leg, WSVN reported. The woman in question, Claudia Mondelo, told the outlet that he refused to let go of her leg, which resulted in a bruise.

On Tuesday, the passenger paid a $1,000 bond and was released from jail, WSVN reported.

A representative for United Airlines told Insider: "United flight 1379 from Dulles International Airport to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport arrived at the gate and was met by law enforcement following a passenger disturbance during taxiing. The passenger was arrested, and customers then deplaned normally."

The passenger could not immediately be reached for comment.

This is not the first time a passenger has been disruptive on a United flight this year. Earlier this week, a United Airlines flight to Amsterdam was forced to divert to Chicago after a passenger disrupted the flight over an issue with his meal choice.

And back in April, the pilot of a United flight was forced to turn back hours into the journey after an unruly passenger sat in a crew seat and began shouting, according to reports. 

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