8-month-old daughter hauled off aircraft in security bungle

A TODDLER was hauled off a plane amid claims she was a SECURITY RISK. The girl’s shocked parents demanded an explanation when they were ordered off a JetBlue flight only to be told their 18-month-old daughter, named Riyanna, had been placed on a no-fly list. The bizarre situation unfolded in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as the family attempted to return home to New Jersey. The youngster's mother described being asked to disembark, saying: “I said, ’For what?' He said, ‘Well, it’s not you or your husband. Your daughter was flagged as no-fly.'” Riyanna's dad — who thinks they were targeted because they are of Middle Eastern descent — added: “It’s absurd. “It made no sense. Why would an 18-month-old child be on a no-fly list?” The Transportation Security Administration later denied she had been on a no-fly list at all, saying “the airline had mistakenly indicated the child was on a government watch list”. The airline said: “We believe this was a computer glitch. Our crew members followed the appropriate protocols, and we apologise to the family involved in this unfortunate circumstance.”