Three women were arrested at Miami International Airport after allegedly refusing to pay for additional baggage and attempting to board a flight without authorization, authorities said.
According to arrest reports from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. on March 29 as Nafisa Dockery, Davana Cochran, and Dionjana Cochran were preparing to board a Frontier Airlines flight to Philadelphia.
Airline staff reportedly informed the women they had paid for only one carry-on bag but were traveling with two, requiring them to pay an additional fee before boarding. A verbal dispute followed, with staff warning the trio they would be denied boarding if they did not comply.
Escalation Leads to Arrest
Despite the warning, authorities say the women proceeded into a restricted area and boarded the aircraft without authorization. When deputies arrived, airline officials requested their removal, stating their boarding passes were no longer valid.
The women allegedly refused repeated instructions from deputies to exit the plane, prompting officials to deboard all passengers before taking further action.
A “brief struggle” ensued as deputies attempted to place the women in custody, with reports stating they resisted by tensing their bodies and pulling away. One of the women, Nafisa Dockery, is also accused of spitting on an individual during the incident.
Charges Filed
The trio was taken into custody and transported to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
All three women have been charged with resisting an officer without violence and trespassing after warning. Dockery faces an additional battery charge.
Flight Disruption and Viral Video
The altercation caused significant disruption, delaying the flight by more than an hour. Video footage of the incident has since circulated widely on social media, showing deputies escorting the women off the aircraft as onlookers recorded the scene.
The incident has sparked debate online about airline policies, passenger conduct, and the enforcement of travel regulations.
As of March 31, neither the airline nor airport officials had issued additional public statements.
