Randi Hipper just found herself in a situation most travellers wouldn’t even expect. At a loss for what to do, she took to X with the hope of reaching Delta Airlines. In her post, she alleged, “I’m stranded at a closed airport. After flying 20 hours in a row, I was diverted to Fort Myers because the plane ran out of gas. The flight attendant then told the flight to go to baggage claim. Now the plane is taking off without me and with my bags. I have no hotel and nowhere to go. How can you do this??”
The 23-year-old financial advisor also added a video and responded to questions in the comments, providing more detail. She stated that she had first flown from Hong Kong to Los Angeles and was then on a flight to Tampa. However, per her post and View from the Wing, the Airbus A321neo was forced to divert to Southwest Florida International Airport when it began to run low on fuel.
