You know, we get it, a baby crying on a plane is not the ideal situation for a flight.
But babies cry, that’s what they do, and you can probably imagine how frustrating it is for the parents who are working to get their baby calm.
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So there is absolutely zero sense for someone to throw a hissy fit over a crying baby on a plane.
But that’s exactly what one man did on a Southwest flight headed to Florida Monday. And he didn’t throw a hissy fit, but rather a full-on temper tantrum.
He was crying worse than the baby, really.
Passenger Mark Grabowski was also on the plane, which was delayed for about an hour due to poor weather, and he captured a few minutes of the man’s tirade which he posted to TikTok.
He told FOX 35 in Orlando,” It was a little bumpy and uncomfortable for everyone and the child was upset, but we couldn't get up because of the weather, and we were strapped in our seats.
“Just out of nowhere this other passenger in the video basically said shut that baby up, and it escalated from there.”
The flight crew attempted to calm the man, until one flight attendant instructs another to contact the authorities.
Grabowski said Southwest's crew gave the man two options when the plane landed in Orlando: get off the plane, or they would let everyone else off and forcibly remove him at the end. "He chose the latter,” he said, “and we all got off the plane and there was a lot of mumbling past him.”
Orlando police escorted the man off the plane, but no arrests were made.
Southwest Airlines declined to comment on specifics regarding the situation, but commended its crew for how they dealt with it.
"We commend our crew for exhibiting outstanding professionalism while handling a challenging situation, and we offer our apologies to the other customers onboard who had to experience such unacceptable behavior," the airline said.
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