Crew members said Beckham “appeared to be coming in and out of consciousness,” according to police, who said they were initially called to the plane for a “medical emergency.”
Beckham refused to exit the plane when police and fire officials arrived, police said.
According to police, the aircraft was then deplaned. Beckham then complied without incident to officers’ requests to exit the plane.
“American Airlines flight 1228, with service from Miami (MIA) to Los Angeles (LAX), returned to the gate before takeoff due to a customer failing to follow crew member instructions and refusing to fasten their seatbelt. The customer was removed, and the flight re-departed at 10:54 a.m. local time,” American Airlines said in a statement obtained by CNN.
No charges have been filed in this incident and after being escorted by officers to the terminal’s non-secure area Sunday morning, Beckham then “made other arrangements,” police say.
CNN reached out to Beckham’s agent for comment Sunday afternoon.