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Passenger bites cop after sneaking on plane without paying for excess baggage: wild video

Nypost · · 190 words · By Patrick Reilly
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Add The New York Post on GoogleWild video shows an outraged traveler biting a police officer who was trying to remove her from a plane for refusing to pay her excess baggage fee, according to reports.

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The woman sank her teeth into the female officer after she marched onto a low-cost flight at the Jorge Newbery Airpark in Buenos Aires on Tuesday without settling the issue of her overweight carry-on luggage at the gate, according to Jam Press Multiple…

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/world-news/passenger-bites-cop-after-sneaking-on-p…

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The woman was detained and remains under investigation by federal authorities in Argentina.”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses unrelated Argentine authorities, women in prison generally, or a woman in India/Pakistan. There is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming the detention or investigation of this specific passenger.
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web search NEUTRAL — Argentine authorities said that two of the central details cited as proof in The Daily Ex press account had been checked and had not been confirmed. Some of the peripheral details have also been untru…
https://www.nytimes.com/1972/11/29/archives/argentine-author…
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web search NEUTRAL — The paper explores the significant increase in the female prison population in Argentina, analyzing the causes, the specific conditions faced by these women, and the consequences of their imprisonment…
https://www.academia.edu/50528058/Women_in_Prison_in_Argenti…
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web search NEUTRAL — As part of the ongoing investigation, the detained woman is being questioned extensively, with a focus on the contents of her mobile phone. Police officials, including Deputy Superintendent of Police …
https://munsifdaily.com/baloch-woman-detained-after-illegall…
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Claim 2: “The flight eventually took off after a brief delay.”
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While the event is corroborated, the specific evidence provided for claim 4 consists of general JetSmart FAQs and unrelated reviews, not a report confirming the flight's departure after this specific incident.
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web search NEUTRAL — Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about JetSMART flights, bookings, baggage policies, check-in and other essential travel topics.In the case of the boarding gate, it will close 20 mi…
https://jetsmart.com/us/en/PreguntasFrecuentes
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web search NEUTRAL — The fee for taking a cabin bag with you is cheapest when you're booking your ticket online. After that, it increases exponentially, from paying at check-in to ...
https://www.kayak.com/JetSMART.JA.airline.html
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web search NEUTRAL — May 4, 2025 ... We went over to JetSmart for our short connection flight to Cusco. They cancelled our confirmed seats with boarding passes claiming our credit card had denied ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/machupicchutraveltips/posts/…
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Claim 3: “the woman wrestled several officers who tried to yank her off the budget JetSmart flight, which was bound for Córdoba, Argentina”
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Multiple sources confirm the woman wrestled with officers on a JetSmart flight bound for Córdoba, Argentina.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Multiple passengers filmed the chaotic scene as the woman wrestled several officers who tried to yank her off the budget JetSmart flight, which ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/world-news/passenger-bites-cop…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... The incident took place at Jorge Newbery Airpark in Buenos Aires on a flight operated by JetSmart bound for Cordoba. The passenger had extra ...
https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/argentina-woman-bites-officer-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Multiple passengers filmed the chaotic scene as the woman wrestled several officers who tried to yank her off the budget JetSmart flight, which was bound for ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/passenger-bites-cop-sneaking-pl…
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Claim 4: “The biting passenger reportedly suffered minor injuries during the scuffle and was taken to the airport’s medical center for treatment.”
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Multiple search results explicitly state the passenger suffered minor injuries and was taken to the airport's medical center.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 20, 2026 ... hope he's ok! - Passenger Allegedly Punches Flight Attendant in the Face During Boarding, Bites Officer, and Kicks Police at Delta Gate in ...
https://www.facebook.com/aflyguyslounge/posts/hope-hes-ok-pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — The biting passenger reportedly suffered minor injuries during the scuffle and was taken to the airport's medical center for treatment. The flight ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/passenger-bites-cop-sneaking-pl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... The biting passenger reportedly suffered minor injuries during the scuffle and was taken to the airport's medical center for treatment.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/world-news/passenger-bites-cop…
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Claim 5: “Wild video shows an outraged traveler biting a police officer who was trying to remove her from a plane for refusing to pay her excess baggage fee”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a passenger bit a police officer while being removed from a plane for refusing to pay excess baggage fees.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... An outraged traveller bit a police officer who was trying to remove her from a plane after she refused to pay her excess baggage fee, ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/world-news/passenger-bites-cop…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... ... bit a police officer during removal ... A flight in Argentina turned chaotic after a passenger refused to pay an excess baggage ...
https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/argentina-woman-bites-officer-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Wild video shows an outraged traveler biting a police officer who was trying to remove her from a plane for refusing to pay her excess baggage fee, ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/passenger-bites-cop-sneaking-pl…
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Claim 6: “The woman sank her teeth into the female officer after she marched onto a low-cost flight at the Jorge Newbery Airpark in Buenos Aires on Tuesday without settling the issue of her overweight carry-on luggage at the gate”
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Web search results confirm the incident occurred at Jorge Newbery Airpark in Buenos Aires on a Tuesday. Wikipedia confirms the existence and location of the airpark.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jorge Newbery Airpark (IATA: AEP, ICAO: SABE), commonly known as Aeroparque, is an international airport 2 km (1.2 mi) northwest of downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina. The airport covers an area of 138 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroparque_Jorge_Newbery
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jean Mermoz (9 December 1901 – 7 December 1936) was a French aviator, viewed as a hero by other pilots such as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, and in his native France, where many schools bear his name. In …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Mermoz
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web search NEUTRAL — The pilot, Lt. Marcos Peretti, apparently encountered a fogbank after making the pass. He did not eject after steering the aircraft away from populated areas ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Aviation/Anniversaries/…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.