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The Democrat and leftist meltdowns aren’t just relegated to the political class. Seemingly average Americans think it is perfectly acceptable to rant and scream on a crowded flight, despite their fellow passengers who just need to get to their destination without incident.
On Tuesday, one woman noticed she was sharing her flight with four members of Congress, so she took this as the perfect opportunity to exercise her free speech rights.
Mmmkay.
A plane carrying four members of Congress to Washington, DC, to vote on ending the government shutdown was diverted due to a “disruptive passenger” who later declared to fellow flyers, “We live in a fascist state.”
Rep. Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) posted on X on Tuesday that the American Airlines flight carrying him along with three Republicans from the Grand Canyon State — Reps. Eli Crane, Andy Biggs and Paul Gosar — was forced to make an “emergency stop in Kansas City” after an unruly passenger caused a disturbance following takeoff from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
The flight had been in the air for about 2 hours and 41 minutes when it was diverted to Kansas City International Airport, landing safely around 6:15 p.m., according to FlightAware.
Another passenger on the flight, Adam Burtner, caught the cops escorting her out and her parting words.
WATCH:
If you’d like to hear her parting words… pic.twitter.com/ZtXAWKEEYn
— Adam Burtner (@Adam_Burtner) November 12, 2025
Of course, it was a Karen. It always is.
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About an hour after the plane was diverted, it took off again from Kansas City International, touching down at Reagan National Airport at 9:01 p.m.
At the height of the pandemic in 2021, when it appeared that the number of disruptive and unruly passengers was at its highest, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) adopted a zero-tolerance policy for disruptive passengers.
So, along with being arrested in a different city than the one she intended to land, Sister AWFL (Affluent White Female Liberal) could face more jail time, fines of up to $37,000, and restricted travel or being placed on No-Fly lists.
American Airlines issued a statement to the press concerning this incident:
On Nov. 11, American Airlines flight 1218, with service from Phoenix (PHX) to Washington, DC (DCA), diverted to Kansas City (MCI) due to a disruptive customer. Law enforcement met the flight and removed the customer, and the flight later re-departed for DCA, where it landed normally. We thank our customers for their patience and our crew members for their professionalism.
It’s a good thing this happened on Tuesday, as these congressman needed to be on the House floor on Wednesday to cast their vote to reopen the government. While they were merely inconvenienced, the other passengers may well have missed connections or important events or meetings, because this AWFL just couldn’t contain herself. And not just the passengers on that flight, but the cascade of flights and passengers that were no doubt horribly disrupted because ONE plane had to be diverted thanks to one selfish individual.
But, you know, “fascist state,” and all that. Bottom line: check yourself, before you wreck yourself, and others.
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