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:
Dear @AmericanAir I was grabbed forcefully,my carry on bag ripped out of my hand @ lax this morning by AA employee A. 3 witnesses.(cont…
— Emilie de Ravin (@emiliederavin) September 1, 2016
By and @AmericanAir female employee Autonette Please kindly dismiss this woman from @americanair employment. Luckily our pilot was (cont…
— Emilie de Ravin (@emiliederavin) September 1, 2016
very kind and helpful & apologetic on woman’s behalf & assisted in getting her name & instructions on who to contact to report her.(Cont…
— Emilie de Ravin (@emiliederavin) September 1, 2016
very kind and helpful & apologetic on woman’s behalf & assisted in getting her name & instructions on who to contact to report her.(Cont…
— Emilie de Ravin (@emiliederavin) September 1, 2016
However ther is NO excuse 4 physical force being used on someone trying to take her breast pump carry on.NOT OK @AmericanAir #accountability
— Emilie de Ravin (@emiliederavin) September 1, 2016
Apart from this incident and DISCUSTING woman, thank you for a smooth and safe flight @AmericanAir
— Emilie de Ravin (@emiliederavin) September 1, 2016
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