Watch: American Airlines passenger removed after telling crew to ‘shut up’

The Brief

A passenger was removed from an American Airlines flight after telling a flight attendant to "shut up."

Video shows her arguing with crew during the safety briefing.

She left the plane almost willingly and without an escort.

An American Airlines passenger was reported removed from a flight for allegedly telling a flight attendant to "shut up."

The incident happened Tuesday on a flight departing San Jose, Costa Rica.

What they're saying:

@JayCrenshaw filmed footage of the incident and posted it to Instagram with the caption "Ever wonder what happens if you tell a flight attendant to shut up?"

He told Storyful that he was seated next to the disruptive woman, who he described as "having a bad morning" and "obviously disturbed or irritated about something" she was discussing