NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n A Delta Air Lines flight passenger was removed from a plane in Miami<\/a> after refusing to end a phone call before takeoff, causing a delay and enraging other travelers.<\/p>\n The incident happened Monday on a flight from Miami to Atlanta, the airline confirmed to Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n Crew members repeatedly told the passenger to hang up while the plane was taxiing, but the person refused to get off the phone and escalated the disruptive behavior<\/a>, the airline said.<\/p>\n FLIGHT ATTENDANT’S COSTLY ERROR LEADS TO GROUNDING OF DELTA FLIGHT, LONG PASSENGER DELAYS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “The safety of our\u00a0customers and crew\u00a0comes before all else,\u00a0and\u00a0Delta\u00a0has zero tolerance for disruptive behavior,” Delta said in a statement to Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n “We apologize\u00a0to our customers\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0experience\u00a0and delay in\u00a0their\u00a0travels.”<\/p>\n A Delta passenger in Miami was taken off a flight (not pictured) after refusing to end a phone call before takeoff, delaying other passengers in their travels.<\/span> (Brandon Bell\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The plane returned to the gate, where the passenger was removed.<\/p>\n The flight then departed<\/a> about an hour later than scheduled, according to flight tracker Cirium.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Footage of the incident shows other passengers voicing frustration as the situation unfolded, with some urging the individual to be considerate of others on board.<\/p>\n “Get off the plane,” one passenger could be heard chanting.<\/p>\n Other passengers (not pictured) grew frustrated as the situation unfolded, with some urging the person to be considerate.<\/span> (iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Flight attendants later informed travelers everyone would need to deplane.<\/p>\n “So, we\u2019re all supposed to listen, and he doesn\u2019t?” another passenger said.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “Just get him off the plane. He’s in the front row,” yet another person added.<\/p>\n “So we\u2019re all supposed to listen, and he doesn\u2019t?”\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n Gary Leff, a Texas-based travel industry expert and author of the blog “View From the Wing,”<\/a> told Fox News Digital passengers are required to follow crew instructions.<\/p>\n TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “FAA rules require passengers to follow airline procedures, which generally require airplane mode once a plane\u2019s doors are closed,” Leff said.<\/p>\n Due to the disruptive incident, the flight was delayed by roughly one hour.<\/span> (Aaron E. Martinez\/The Austin American-Statesman via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n He noted that while a single phone is unlikely to interfere with aircraft systems, concerns remain about multiple devices transmitting signals at once.<\/p>\n “No one thinks a single iPhone<\/a> is going to break a 787,” Leff said. “The concern \u2026 is that operating together and at scale many devices used by all passengers could create these issues.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “I do have to wonder, though, about a passenger who just refuses<\/a> to get off their call,” Leff said.\u00a0<\/p>\n “That\u2019s going to end badly.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200\/675\/delta-airlines-plane-1.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\")
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