Passenger spots lice crawling in woman’s hair mid-air
Judelson’s confusion deepened as he questioned whether they were stuck in Phoenix indefinitely.
American Airlines confirmed that the flight was diverted because of a medical emergency. However, the details were initially unclear until Judelson heard through word of mouth that the actual reason was a lice outbreak. Passengers were discussing how bugs had been seen in a woman’s hair, which led to the emergency landing.
Despite the unexpected disruption, the passengers were able to continue their trip to New York, though with an unplanned detour.
In a bizarre turn of events, an American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Phoenix after a passenger reportedly saw bugs crawling in a fellow traveler’s hair.
The flight, originally en route from Los Angeles to New York, had a routine start until a disconcerting situation unfolded.
According to TikTok creator Ethan Judelson, who was on board, the crew gave minimal information about the diversion, leaving passengers puzzled.Judelson shared his experience in a TikTok video, recounting a sudden commotion as a woman across the aisle bolted to the front of the plane as soon as they landed.His initial reaction was confusion, as there was no apparent panic among the passengers.
In a subsequent interview with the People, Judelson described the scene, noting that the woman’s rush seemed overly dramatic for the situation. He and another passenger wondered why she was so frantic, since everyone would be deplaning together.
Judelson recounted, “I look around, no one’s on the ground, no one’s freaking out.I’m like, ‘it can’t be that dire.’” Upon landing, the situation became more peculiar. “As soon as we land, this woman across the aisle from me shoots up and rushes to the front of the plane,” he ewas quoted as explaing, noting that it seemed like an exaggerated urgency to be the first off the aircraft.
The situation grew even stranger when passengers were told they would face a 12-hour delay and were given hotel vouchers.
