A woman and her daughter were kicked off an American plane due to a row over seat selection

A Southwest Airlines flight witnessed the expulsion of a mother and daughter from the plane after yelling at other passengers and threatening to beat them during the flight if they did not get two seats on the plane, causing panic in the hearts of passengers.

A video clip shared online shows the duo boarding a Southwest Airlines plane from an airport in Sacramento.

According to the British newspaper "Daily Star", the two passengers boarded the plane despite the lack of spare seats, and began to quarrel with the passengers.

"They thought everyone should move so they could get two seats on the aisle," the newspaper wrote, adding: "The flight attendant politely asked them not to ask an entire plane of people to change seats, first come first get a seat."

In the video, a crew member was seen talking to them: "We have families, we have young children, we can't make people panic because of your screaming," the daughter replied sarcastically: "We'll just sit."

"The flight was already two hours late and they had to sit in the plane for another hour to wait for airport staff to get the two off the plane," the woman who posted the video commented on TikTok. "The flight attendant felt the passengers were not safe from this behaviour," she wrote.

"They will likely never be allowed to fly again," she said. "The entire plane clapped when they were disembarked. Southwest Airlines does not offer a 'seat selection' system where no passengers are assigned seats but are put into different 'boarding groups' based on the time they travel." They checked in on a first come first serve basis.

And in January, the FAA announced a zero-tolerance policy on "riot passengers," warning the public that those who cause disruption to flights, or fail to follow flight crew instructions, could face fines and imprisonment.

Troubled passengers may also be asked to reimburse the airline for the cost of a diversion if their behavior causes the plane to land at a different airport, with diversion costs typically ranging from £10,000 to £80,000 depending on the size of the plane and where it is diverted.

A recent survey conducted by the Flight Attendants Association (AFA), the largest flight attendants association in America, showed that 84% of the 5,000 flight attendants have dealt with unruly passengers this year, and 17% of them experienced physical violence from a passenger.

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