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Actress Emilie de Ravin Claims She Was Accosted By Airline Employee Over Breast Pump

The actress says she was "grabbed forcefully, my carry-on bag ripped out of my hand."

Emilie de Ravin Tweets of Breast Pump Battle With American Airlines Employee
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American Airlines is investigating an alleged altercation between one of their workers and actress Emilie de Ravin after she accused an employee of assaulting her as she tried to bring a breast pump on board a Thursday flight.

Through several tweets, de Ravin said she was “grabbed forcefully, my carry-on bag ripped out of my hand” while she was at LAX on Thursday morning.

De Ravin is calling for the employee to be fired. 

The Once Upon a Time actress says the captain of the flight had to intervene in the situation as she writes that there “is NO excuse 4 physical force being used on someone trying to take her breast pump carry on.”

A spokeswoman for the airline told The Hollywood Reporter that breast pumps are allowed onboard flights. Considered a “medical assistance device,” a breast pump does not count against a carry-on item, according to the spokeswoman. 

The alleged incident is “still under investigation,” accordingly to the spokeswoman, who added that the airline apologizes to de Ravin.

See de Ravin’s tweets below: 

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