Overview

• Rafael Seirafe-Novaes and Beatriz Rapoport De Campos Maia were arrested at Miami International Airport on Sunday for attempting to board their flight to Cancún after missing the final boarding call.
• The confrontation escalated when one of the suspects allegedly threw coffee at an American Airlines employee during a scuffle with airport staff.
• Both individuals face charges, including battery and trespassing, while Seirafe-Novaes was also charged with resisting arrest without violence.
• Video footage shows multiple Miami-Dade officers restraining the suspects, with one being escorted in handcuffs to a police car on the tarmac.
• American Airlines has condemned the incident, emphasizing its zero-tolerance policy for violence, while the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office continues its investigation.