Man Placed On Psychiatric Hold After Chaotic Incident At MIA

MIAMI, FL — A man was placed on a psychiatric hold earlier this week after he allegedly ran past American Airlines staff and boarded a plane parked at Miami International Airport.

Detective Lee Cowart of the Miami-Dade Police Department said the incident happened around 6:37 a.m. at gate 3 of Terminal D. See also Woman Gets Past TSA, Boards Plane Without Ticket Or ID In Orlando

"A male had an encounter with the American Airlines staff, then ran past airline personnel and boarded the plane which was parked at D3," Cowart said on Tuesday. " Once MDPD officers arrived, they determined the male to be in crisis."

Other passengers told reporters that the man allegedly pushed his way onto the plane shouting that he was the FBI and it was his airplane.

"During the boarding process of American Airlines flight 1060 from Miami to Newark Monday, a ticketed passenger for that flight ran on the jetbridge, bypassing the gate agent. Law enforcement was summoned, who removed the passenger," said an American Airlines spokesperson.

Officials ordered everyone off the plane for an additional security sweep based on comments the man made.

The man, who was not identified by police, was escorted off the plane and taken away from the airport, according to police.

"The male met the state of Florida, Baker Act criteria and was admitted to a local hospital for further evaluation," Cowart said. "As a precaution, the plane was checked by MDPD officers and K-9 officers, which yielded negative results."

Cowart said no one was injured during the incident.

"We are unable to release the adult males name due to the medical nature of the incident," Cowart said.