10 celebrities who have been kicked off planes for bad behavior: From Alec Baldwin to Blac Chyna
10 stars who have been kicked off airplanes: From Snoop Dogg to Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Despite being the safest mode of transportation, flying might not be the most relaxing because of certain celebrities' shenanigans. Here are 10 such celebrities—from Naomi Campbell, and Blac Chyna to Alec Baldwin—who have managed to get themselves ejected from airplanes because of some major incident.
1. Naomi Campbell banned from British Airways following police assault
British Airways barred Naomi Campbell from traveling following her violent outburst on a plane in 2008. Campbell got into a row after she found out that her luggage did not arrive on the same aircraft as her. The supermodel refused to get off the plane peacefully even after being asked to. Instead, after allegedly kicking and spitting at the cops, she had to be pulled from the plane. As per Daily Mail, the troubled supermodel was taken into custody at Heathrow's Terminal 5 after arguing with BA employees about a misplaced suitcase.
2. Snoop Dogg permanently banned by British Airways
Snoop Dogg and his group injured police officers, destroyed duty-free liquor bottles and threw fists in protest after being refused access to a private airport lounge in 2006. Snoop's team was apprehended right away, although he was eventually found not guilty of anything. However, British Airways permanently banned Snoop due to his altercation with Heathrow police. Some of his drunken 30-person entourage burst into a VIP lounge, injuring seven officers, one of whom broke a hand.
3. Alec Baldwin kicked off airplane over 'Words with Friends' game
According to actor Alec Baldwin, he was ejected from a plane in 2011 for engaging in a popular online game before the aircraft took off. The '30 Rock' actor claimed he was ordered to get off an American Airlines plane from Los Angeles to New York for playing his mobile word game 'Words with Friends'. Baldwin complained immediately on X (previously Twitter), claiming that an attendant "reamed me out" for playing it, per BBC News. American Airlines replied that "an extremely vocal customer" had brought his phone inside the restroom. According to the airline, the passenger was "extremely rude to the crew, calling them inappropriate names and using offensive language."
4. Amanda Bynes booted off plane for not having correct ID
In 2013, Amanda Bynes was denied entry onto a private aircraft due to her incorrect identification. Since the actress lacked any other form of identification and her driver's license had been suspended, Amanda instructed the pilot to look up her name on Google to establish her identity. Witnesses to the scene at Teterboro Airport stated that the incident occurred during a trip from New Jersey to Los Angeles. TMZ claimed that the pilot was required to verify the identity of each passenger, and Amanda did not have any official government identification on her.
5. Jonathan Rhys Meyers banned by United Airlines flight in 2010
Jonathan Rhys Meyers was reportedly aggressive when he attempted to board a first-class United Airlines flight in 2010, which resulted in his denial of entry and subsequent airline ban. Then, in 2017, he was pulled out by security at the Dublin airport after it was noticed that he was intoxicated. He got into difficulty once more in July 2018 when he was arrested for drinking, attempting to vape on an American Airlines flight, and berating his wife Mara Lane. The actor decided to get help for his problems as a result of this occurrence.
6. Kate Moss booted off airplane for being disruptive
In 2015, supermodel Kate Moss was apparently disruptive on a flight from Turkey to London's Luton airport, and she was taken off the aircraft. The actress was led off an easyJet flight from the Turkish vacation town of Bodrum. According to Mail Online, Moss called the pilot a "basic b***h" and drank vodka that she had hidden in her luggage before getting herself kicked off the aircraft. A fellow passenger said: "She called the pilot a ‘basic b***h’ as police led her off the plane, she was a little drunk and had a disagreement with another passenger on the flight as she was refused alcohol and then went to serve her own vodka from her cabin luggage … But she was not aggressive to anyone and was funny really, the easyJet crew was acting out of proportion."
7. Blac Chyna kicked off flight for allegedly being intoxicated
In January 2016, Blac Chyna got into a fight with a flight attendant while intoxicated and was taken into custody at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Rob Kardashian, her then-partner, ended up rescuing her when she was arrested that evening for public drinking. Model Blac Chyna was allegedly thrown off a flight for being drunk and causing a disturbance, per Texas authorities. Blac was charged with a felony for possessing less than four grams of a controlled narcotic and a misdemeanor for public intoxication.
8. Tara Reid removed from Delta flight after causing disturbance
Actress Tara Reid was escorted from the aircraft after a "disturbance" on board a Delta flight in 2018. According to a video obtained by TMZ, Reid was spotted holding her puppy on one arm, sporting a red beanie, and a black coat. A flight attendant asked her to place her dog in the overhead bin and carry-on, which she felt was ridiculous because animals cannot breathe in those spaces. According to some accounts, Reid was asked by a flight attendant to place the empty box in the overhead bin while the puppy remained on her lap. Reid persisted in being rowdy and disruptive, and in the end, Delta decided she was not fit to travel.
9. Josh Duhamel escorted off airplane after refusing to turn off his phone
Josh Duhamel was taken out of a flight by an escort in 2010 because he would not switch off his BlackBerry. According to reports, the actor was traveling from New York to Kentucky when his plane was delayed. When the jet was on the runway, he took out his phone and started texting, even though a flight attendant had instructed him to switch it off. According to TMZ, the aircraft was returned to the gate and Duhamel was removed after he rejected the flight attendant's request.
10. James Kennedy booted from flight due to bad behavior
'Vanderpump Rules' actor James Kennedy was reportedly kicked off a Southwest Airlines aircraft in 2016 for misbehaving. According to ET, the reality star appeared too drunk to board a plane that was headed for Los Angeles from Las Vegas. Kennedy reportedly took a later flight with his then-girlfriend Raquel Leviss and co-star LaLa Kent instead of boarding his initial one. According to a representative for Southwest Airlines, there were no issues on record involving the reality star and DJ.