A couple from Belize are accused of trying to force their way onto an American Airlines flight over the weekend, pushing two people in the process.
Authorities were called Sunday to a gate at Miami International Airport regarding two passengers who were being disruptive while a flight to Cancún, Mexico, was boarding, American Airlines said.
"Acts of violence are not tolerated by American Airlines and we are committed to working closely with law enforcement in their investigation," it said in a statement Wednesday.
Rafael Seirafe-Novaes, 40, and Beatriz Rapoport De Campos Maia, 29, became angry over missing a flight and being denied entry after the plane boarded, according to arrest reports from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
Maia's arrest report said she pushed two people and then threw coffee on them.
"The jetbridge door has posted signs 'no trespassing authorize personnel only,'" it said. "The defendant ignored the signs and verbal commands from the ticket agent as she pushed pass entering onto the jetbridge."
An arrest report for Seirafe-Novaes said he "resisted officers without violence" and pulled his arms away from the arresting officer.
Court records show Seirafe-Novaes was charged with resisting officers, trespassing and two counts of battery. Records were not immediately available for Maia; the arrest report said she was charged with battery and trespassing.
The court docket for Seirafe-Novaes did not list an attorney.
In an interview with CBS News, Maia denied the allegation, accused the person who said she threw the coffee of lying and insisted that it accidentally fell to the floor.
Seirafe-Novaes denied the allegation that he resisted law enforcement, telling CBS News he had scrapes on his knees from the arrest.
Maia told CBS News: "We did two connections. This was our second connection. We lost our trip to Cancún. We just got engaged, and what happened is a bad thing."