American Airlines Passengers Removed From Flight After Refusing to Leave First Class Seats

Image: American Airlines planes at Miami International Airport. (Photo Credit: Patrick Clarke)
Image: American Airlines planes at Miami International Airport. (Photo Credit: Patrick Clarke)
Patrick Clarke
by Patrick Clarke
Last updated: 11:25 AM ET, Wed January 14, 2026

A pair of drunk passengers were escorted off an American Airlines flight by police in Miami after allegedly refusing to leave first-class seats they weren't assigned to and causing an onboard disruption last week.

The New York Post identified the two women as OnlyFans models Sania Blanchard and Jordan Lantry.

Video posted to social media shows the duo being walked off the plane at Miami International Airport by police officers, with one woman telling onlookers that she was being arrested for not sitting in the right seat.

The other woman plops to the ground at one point and comments about needing to do a "little yoga" before standing up and being taken away by authorities.

The women both appeared to be intoxicated, according to the airline, and it's likely the stunt was planned to generate a viral moment for their online businesses, with both women taking to social media to brag about their arrests.

The incident is just the latest in a string of unruly behavior to start the new year, with a Southwest Airlines passenger recently being removed from a flight following a viral meltdown.


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Patrick Clarke

Patrick Clarke

Senior Editor

A Maryland native and wanderer who has lived across the U.S. from North Carolina to SoCal, Patrick Clarke graduated from Towson University with a B.S. in journalism. He previously worked for Bleacher

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