Lice In Woman’s Hair Compels American Airlines Flight to Make Emergency Landing

A Los Angeles-New York American Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Phoenix when passengers found lice in a woman’s hair.

According to reports, this incident happened in June. A passenger on the flight, Ethan Judelson, shared the incident on a TikTok video.

According to reports, two girls in the flight saw lice crawling out of a woman’s hair. They immediately alerted the flight attendants.

Upon landing, passengers were informed of a 12-hour delay and were given hotel vouchers, said Judelson.

Later American Airlines issued a statement confirming that the flight was diverted due to a medical emergency.

In a statement issued to People, a spokesperson for American Airlines said, “On June 15, American Airlines flight 2201 with service from Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK) diverted to Phoenix (PHX) due to the medical needs of a customer.”