'I was left in tears after my flight left without me — even though I had boarded'

'I was left in tears after my flight left without me — even though I had boarded'An influencer bawled her eyes out after she was allegedly kicked off a plane at Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania and abandoned after grabbing something she forgot in the airportNewsElizabeta Ranxburgaj22:10, 15 Apr 2026Updated 22:12, 15 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesInfluencer Emily Ball crying on a plane(Image: Jam Press/@emily_ball)A tourist claimed she was left stranded late at night after a flight took off without her despite already boarding.‌Influencer Emily Ball, 23, alleged that she asked to leave a plane to try to to grab her forgotten wallet, after realising she had left it in the terminal when she was already sat on the flight. The TikToker said she immediately told a flight attendant and asked if she could quickly run back to get it, at Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania, US.‌But what the influencer thought would be a speedy dash to grab her goods quickly spiralled into chaos.‌READ MORE: Ryanair asks tourists 'please' stop wearing clothing item on board planesREAD MORE: Brit tourist lands 80 miles from Frankfurt Airport after booking blunderContent cannot be displayed without consentEmily, who shared her account of the moment on her TikTok page (@emily_ball), said: "I told a flight attendant right away and asked if I could quickly run to grab it, and she said yes."After leaving the plane, she tried to re-enter through the boarding door "but was stopped by security". Emily said: "They told me to stay where I was. They said I had broken protocol by exiting and trying to come back that way, and security was called."‌3View 3 ImagesThe influencer said she forgot her wallet in the terminal(Image: Jam Press/@emily_ball)3View 3 ImagesThe influencer said he was kicked off the plane(Image: Jam Press/@emily_ball)Emily claims the situation escalated rapidly, with officials filing a report and escorting her away from...