Alyssa Sadler's autistic son flew into a "screaming" tantrum when asked to keep his face mask on on the Southwest Airline flight.
The plane had left the gate at Midland Texas airport on Monday, only for crew members to warn that they'd turn around if the young boy did not cover up.
Ms Sadler, from Deer Park, Texas, explained her son has sensory processing disorder and does not like his face being touched.
The young boy screamed 'no, no, no' when attempts were made to get him to wear the mask.
"They’re going over the security safety features and all that, and the flight attendant walks by and tells me that he has to put a mask on,” Ms Sadler said.
was not enough to sway one of the flight attendant's however, who alerted the plane's captain to the issue.
The incident came to an close when the family's luggage was removed and they were asked to leave the plane.
Ms Sadler said that airline officials wrote her up for non-compliance to the carrier's police.
She says that she agrees that people should wear masks in public and does so herself, but believes disabled people should be afforded an exemption.
“No three-year-old, who is autistic and has sensory processing disorder, is going to put anything on their face,” she said.
A spokesperson for the airline said: "Southwest Airlines said all customers over age two have to cover their faces while traveling to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.
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