Giraldo filed her lawsuit in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, alleging religious and racial discrimination.Īn American Airlines spokesperson did not wholly discount the lawsuit, offering a cautionary note: Joint Terrorism Task Force, undercover, S.W.A.T., all of this? For my family to be labeled as terrorist and be marched off a plane just because we want to change a diaper?”
He told the New York Post, “I dedicated about a decade of my life to public service, to protecting the community. Moghaddam once worked for the FBI and Joint Terrorism Task Force. Moghaddam requested immediately to be taken to the FBI airport substation, which instead just let to their release with only limited questioning and no charges. Airport police met the flight at JFK and escorted the family off. Meanwhile Moghaddam was not even aware of what was going on with his family until the flight landed. When Giraldo tried to explain herself, the flight attendant purportedly began to scream she was lying. Minutes later (it is not clear how much time transpired), Giraldo was let out with a rebuke from the flight attendant, “The pilot decided to put the plane under terrorist attack warning because of you.”. The same flight attendant reportedly “sneered through the door, ‘Oh, are you locked in, do you need someone to open the door ma’am?'”. The lawsuit may hinge on this, as I will reason below. … I started to panic, I banged on the door a few times and I said, ‘Let me out of here.’ She was punishing me for challenging her.” Giraldo explained her present sense impression of the incident: 
Moments later, she heard a “click” and found the lavatory door locked.The same flight attendant tried to stop her, but she entered the lavatory and closed the door.
Later on in the flight, her son had to use the restroom “urgently” so she proceeded to the first class lavatory. In the rear of the plane, another flight attendant confirmed Giraldo could have used any lavatory. A flight attendant turned them away from the first class lavatory and directed them toward the back of the plane. other passengers from economy class had purportedly been using the first class restroom. the lavatory policy on American Airlines permits the use of lavatories closest to your seat, regardless of cabin. Seated in the first row of economy class, Giraldo proceeded toward the first class restroom. Giraldo is a polyglot and was speaking Farsi to her chlidren, which she now claims made flight attendants suspicious.Īccording to the lawsuit, what unfolded is shocking: Giraldo and the children were seated in the first row of economy class while her husband, Ali Moghaddam, was seated in the rear of the plane. Yasbleidy Giraldo, who goes by Yazz, was traveling with her husband, toddler son, and baby girl. 
The incident occurred on a flight from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to New York (JFK) in September 2022.
Lawsuit: American Airlines Locked Mother And Baby In First Class Lavatory, Accused Them Of Being Terrorists Journey: BUR-SFO Date: July 2005 Cabin: First Class Aircraft: A320Īn explosive lawsuit against American Airlines has been filed in New York, with a woman claiming a flight attendant locked her and her three-year-old son in a first class lavatory and then insinuated they were terrorists.
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