Woman and 4 kids kicked off plane

The lady just wanted to get to Seattle and was really upset about not being allowed on carry on the journey there. The airline felt that two of her children had challenging behavior. They thought that it wasn't safe for them to be running up and down the aisle. I think that the lady should have been given a warning then the children might have been better at sitting still. I have taught a boy with autism and he was difficult quite often. A new situation like the fire bell going off really upset him. The airline should refund the money for the flight to the family.

You people must be sooo cruel! If you work with kids you would know that a child with autism and cerebral is not their fault and they cannot help how they act on a plane! gosh people look this stuff up would you? I hope you are not parents because if you are I would be appalled! Kids have a lot of energy and they do not enjoy being cooped up for long periods of time! Its not about how well behaved they are or arent. Its not entirely a parents fault. I hope I do not encounter any of you when I take my daughter to disney in a few months because I will not hesitate to speak my mind. She is 3 yrs old and I hope she will behave on the plane but if she cries because she is scared then that is okay and others should be understanding and compassionate not cruel!

Wow!! Another crazy news story. I feel eough for the woman with all o the stu that he aleady had on her plae, and now to be kicked off the plane? Yikes!! They can do this, when kids with no problems are running amok in cafes, and no one does anyhing?

I hope the lady told the flight attendant that her children have disabilities and then the flight attendant would have made compensations. I do think that the children should have been put in seats and told to stay unless they had to go to the washroom. If she did not inform them, then the airplane is not to blame for kicking them off the plane. If she did tell them and the flight attendant did not bring books or games to keep the children happy, it was the fault of the attendant and thereby the plane. If something had happened while the children were running around like an accident, she would have sued the airplane. So if one has children with disabilities be it autism, or whatever, one has to inform the plane authorities prior to boarding so they can make special arrangements and if one has already told the plane, then it is up to the attendants and their mother to make sure that these children are kept otherwise occupied.

I feel I have a high tolerance for kids on planes. Sure they are going to be exited and make some noice. Sure they should be able to move a bit during long flight. Adults do too. But there has to be a line somewhere. For me the line needs to be drawn when safety is jeopardized. I believe it was right to refuse this family back on the plane. I unerstand it might be hard to travel with four kids - especially these kids, but still the adults need to be able to controle them. Otherwise they just cannot fly. When given two warnings you'll have to expect the two adults can kep four kids in their seats. I think families are given a lot of space and freedom on flights. Sometime too much. I do not mind a kid screaming much - as long as the parents try to calm them. I do not mind kids walking in the aisle - as long as the parents company them and watch them. I really do mind when small kids are allowed to run around, pulling emergency handles, trying to get into the cocpit, do not follow safety regulations, and it is apparent that the parents cannot control them. I feel unsafe. I understand this mother has a hard time with her kids, but unless she's able to keep them and others safe she has to stay off planes and other dangerous situations. If you do not behave you cannot participate. Autists and kids with cerebral pareses can behave.

I do not know what other think of this but I for one think the airlines did the right thing. My sister and her husband work for an airline and they have to put up with so much garbage from passengers it is not funny. It is time the airlines think of the safety of themselves and others. If the passengers cannot obey the rules then they do not deserve to fly. I do think the airlines should give some of the peoples money back, the cost from cost of the ticket from Arizona to Seattle. They do not deserve all their money back.

i sympathise the mother of the children... i know how hard it is to take care of children with special needs even though i don't have one yet myself... i know that they are causing a danger to themselves and i don't know what the airline can do to prevent it besides kicking them out... so i think in this situations the airline is doing the right thing and the mother should think twice before bringing them travelling on the plane if she knows that they will behave in this way... take care and have a nice day...

As a frequent flyer I understand the airlines situation. I think there should be a rule that no more than 2 children can fly per adult. So if there's only one adult then they can only fly with two kids, for any more kids there needs to be another adult. It makes me wonder though why the mother knowing the problems with her children would choose to fly them. I have children myself and I know how long the flight is from Detroit to Seattle because we live in WA and have flown cross country many times. Even for an adult that's a long flight and you get restless, so for a child I can only imagine how bored they must have been.

Hello desertdarlene. I did actually hear about this situation. And I must say that I am not surprised the family was asked to de-plane if the kids were not remaining in their seat belts. That is, of course, a huge safety violation on a plane and I can't imagine that any airline would overlook that. I get the feeling there was more going on here than the typically crying baby or loud kids.

Can't watch the video but having kids run rampant on a plane is dangerous for them as well as all the other people. Parents need to keep control of their kids on public transportation or stay home. I'm sorry her kids have problems but maybe another form of transportation-or a babysitter at home or on the plane-may have been more appropriate.

I feel sorry for her with an autistic child and a child with cerebral palsy, but I doubt very much that a child with palsy is goingto be running up and down theaisles at all,so the other two must have been a hand full. she has to keepthem seatbealted however for safety of all concerned. she should have got another adult to come along as care taker. what a burden for her.

It makes me wonder how out of hand these kids really were . I wonder if when they had a talk with the mother if she was able to calm them down some , or if she let it go in one ear and out the other. I work with all types of kids , and for the most part they can be under control . Maybe , they made a huge deal out of it . I was not on the plane so I dont know . They could of atleast gave the mom some warning about being greeted off the plane .

The airline says they were taken off the plane for the safety of their passengers. What were these kids going to do to the other passengers? Kids will be kids, but of course the mother should have had better control over them. I think when airlines boot passengers off the plane for whatever reason, and the passenger is going to be stuck in the airport, the airline needs to compensate that passenger for food, etc until they can get transportation out. It seems that airlines boot people off of flights a lot anymore. They are in the transportation business and they should realize that people are not perfect. If the flight is going to be jeopardized by a passenger that could cause harm to other passengers, then by all means take them off, otherwise the flight should go on.

Well I saw myself in an airplane with screaming kids many times and is really anoying. I feel no sympathy but I think the airlines should have a questionaire or something for the families and they should not allow kids under certain age to fly. Or better book planes for mothers and fathers and kids only and let them scream and scream and have the fun.

I think its not the children who were kicked off its the parents who have not brought up their children in a proper way.

I have not seen the story. But from what you wrote, this is very sad indeed. I have never ridden on a plane in my life. But I would imagine that this happened because the airline would be liable if something happened to the children, but I am not sure.

Airplane tickets are high enough and should the rest of the passengers have to deal with this the whole flight? I don't think so.

The woman must have known the rules and how her children behave. I have always believed that there should be separate flights for people with children. That way an adult passenger can decide for themselves whether they want to fly on that particular plane and there can be no complaints if the children on it are ill-behaved. That being said, I don't blame the airline for putting safety first and removing the family if they can't or won't follow the rules. I do think they should be compensated for whatever portion of the flight they were unable to take. Perhaps they could take the train next time.

That's a tough call for sure. Personally, I don't disagree with the airline for not letting her continue, especially if she had been asked more than once to take care of her children and she did not, for whatever reason. If she couldn't handle all four of her children even with her sister there, she should not have been flying. Having said that, at the very least she should have had at least a portion of her money refunded. It's unfortunate that they were stuck there, but we are each responsible for our actions, and she didn't comply with requests from in-flight personnel, so at that point it became her problem, not the airlines. No doubt she'll sue and with all the media attention, will probably win, and that will set a precedent for everyone to just do what they want and expect everyone else to bear the responsibility.

I am really sorry to hear that news.