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Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Yahoo
Couple assaults staff in Florida airport after being late for their flight: deputies
Miami, Fla. (WFLA)– A couple was arrested after multiple altercations with staff at the Miami International Airport on Sunday, according to NBC affiliate WTVJ. The couple was identified as Rafael Seirafe-Novaes and Beatriz Rapoport De Campos Maia. They were late for their flight that was going to Mexico. Florida man accused of beating girl with dryer cable, forcing children to kill pet pig Before they tried to force their way onto the plane, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office said the couple threw coffee in an employee's face. A video shows around six deputies on the tarmac next to American Flight 2494. The violent altercation happened minutes before take off. Seirafe-Novaes was charged with resisting an officer. Maia was charged with two counts of battery and trespassing. American Airlines made a statement where they said acts of violence are not tolerated on their airline. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Yahoo
Couple detained after forcing their way past airport security as they ran late for flight to Mexico
A couple was detained at Miami International Airport on Sunday after trying to force their way onto their flight to Mexico. After being late to their flight, the couple attacked a staff member, officials from the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office said. The couple has been named as Rafael Seirafe-Novaes and Beatriz Rapoport De Campos Maia. Seirafe-Novaes has been charged with resisting an officer without violence as well as trespassing. Meanwhile, Maia was charged with two counts of battery and trespassing. According to the sheriff's office, during the altercation with staff, one of the suspects threw coffee in the face of one of the employees. Footage from the incident shows a number of police vehicles on the tarmac next to American Flight 2494 shortly before the plane was due to take off. Roughly six deputies responded to the incident, NBC 6 South Florida reported. An airport spokesperson confirmed to the local TV station that the person involved in the coffee incident was an American Airlines employee. Maia and Seirafe-Novaes had missed their flight to Cancun when they tried to force their way onto the plane, according to CBS News Miami. 'Acts of violence are not tolerated by American Airlines and we are committed to working closely with law enforcement in their investigation,' the airline told the network.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Yahoo
Couple detained after forcing their way past airport security as they ran late for flight to Mexico
A couple was detained at Miami International Airport on Sunday after trying to force their way onto their flight to Mexico. After being late to their flight, the couple attacked a staff member, officials from the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office said. The couple has been named as Rafael Seirafe-Novaes and Beatriz Rapoport De Campos Maia. Seirafe-Novaes has been charged with resisting an officer without violence as well as trespassing. Meanwhile, Maia was charged with two counts of battery and trespassing. According to the sheriff's office, during the altercation with staff, one of the suspects threw coffee in the face of one of the employees. Footage from the incident shows a number of police vehicles on the tarmac next to American Flight 2494 shortly before the plane was due to take off. Roughly six deputies responded to the incident, NBC 6 South Florida reported. An airport spokesperson confirmed to the local TV station that the person involved in the coffee incident was an American Airlines employee. Maia and Seirafe-Novaes had missed their flight to Cancun when they tried to force their way onto the plane, according to CBS News Miami. 'Acts of violence are not tolerated by American Airlines and we are committed to working closely with law enforcement in their investigation,' the airline told the network.
The Independent
03-03-2025
- The Independent
Couple detained after forcing their way past airport security as they ran late for flight to Mexico
A couple was detained at Miami International Airport on Sunday after trying to force their way onto their flight to Mexico. After being late to their flight, the couple attacked a staff member, officials from the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office said. The couple has been named as Rafael Seirafe-Novaes and Beatriz Rapoport De Campos Maia. Seirafe-Novaes has been charged with resisting an officer without violence as well as trespassing. Meanwhile, Maia was charged with two counts of battery and trespassing. According to the sheriff's office, during the altercation with staff, one of the suspects threw coffee in the face of one of the employees. Footage from the incident shows a number of police vehicles on the tarmac next to American Flight 2494 shortly before the plane was due to take off. Roughly six deputies responded to the incident, NBC 6 South Florida reported. An airport spokesperson confirmed to the local TV station that the person involved in the coffee incident was an American Airlines employee. Maia and Seirafe-Novaes had missed their flight to Cancun when they tried to force their way onto the plane, according to CBS News Miami. 'Acts of violence are not tolerated by American Airlines and we are committed to working closely with law enforcement in their investigation,' the airline told the network.
