American Airlines is investigating an alleged altercation between one of their workers and actress Emilie de Ravin after she accused an employee of assaulting her as she tried to bring a breast pump on board a Thursday flight.
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“Once Upon a Time” Star Emilie de Ravin Welcomes a Baby Girl! “By and @AmericanAir female employee…” But she still wants this employee to be fired!
– Emilie de Ravin (@emiliederavin) September 1, 2016By and @AmericanAir female employee Autonette Please kindly dismiss this woman from @americanair employment.
“Luckily our pilot was very kind and helpful & apologetic on woman’s behalf & assisted in getting her name & instructions on who to contact to report her”, she shared.
“I was grabbed forcefully, my carry-on bag ripped out of my hand by a AA employee”, the former “Lost” actress wrote to her online followers, as she urged American Airlines to fire the employee.
After landing, de Ravin tweeted her thanks to the airline for a “safe and smooth” flight.
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“We saw the tweets and we are looking into the issue, and we do apologize to the customer for the inconvenience”, the statement reads. “We allow breast pumps to be carried onto and used on the aircraft”, an American Airlines spokesperson told TheWrap.
