Mother in Miami Airport throws computer and threatens airline staff after losing her children

An Alabama woman was arrested and jailed after she threw a computer monitor at an employee at Miami-Dade International Airport.

Camilia McMillie, 25, went viral after video of the altercation on Tuesday was posted on TikTok, Twitter and Reddit.

McMillie was taking an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York City and trying to check in at the gate after having missed a prior flight. 

Police in Miami claim that McMillie became 'irate and began to scream' when her two children had walked away without telling her. 

An Alabama woman was arrested and had her children taken away after she threw a computer monitor at an employee at Miami-Dade International Airport

The kids had gone to the bathroom, but a witness said that their disappearance caused McMillie to go 'into a panic mode,' according to WSVN.

McMillie began to search for her children and in her haste, demanded a gate agent help her find the kids. 

According to investigators, McMillie only escalated, pulling a machine that reads boarding passes off of a wooden counter, damaging both the area and the equipment itself. 

The whole time, she continued to scream, with bystanders watching on and at least a couple of them filming the incident. 

McMillie then grabbed the computer monitor, according to the police, and threw it at the gate agent, hitting her shoulder. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers held McMillie until local police arrived on the scene. 

Camilia McMillie, 25, went viral after video of the altercation on Tuesday was posted on TikTok, Twitter and Reddit

McMillie was taking an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York City and trying to check in at the gate after having missed a prior flight

Police in Miami claim that McMillie became 'irate and began to scream' when her two children had walked away without telling her

The kids had gone to the bathroom, but a witness said that their disappearance caused McMillie to go 'into a panic mode'

McMillie began to search for her children and in her haste, demanded a gate agent help her find the kids

According to investigators, McMillie only escalated, pulling a machine that reads boarding passes off of a wooden counter, damaging both the area and the equipment itself

The whole time, she continued to scream, with bystanders watching on and at least a couple of them filming the incident

McMillie then grabbed the computer monitor, according to the police, and threw it at the gate agent, hitting her shoulder

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers held McMillie until local police arrived on the scene

A police affidavit says McMillie caused over $10,000 in damages and a bruised right shoulder for the gate agent.  

McMillie, who resides in Birmingham, Alabama, has been charged with aggravated battery, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. 

She was jailed and is currently being held on $13,000 bond.  

Police have also said that the Florida Department of Children and Families is providing assistance to McMillie's children. 

American Airlines condemned the outburst in a statement: 'Acts of violence against our team members are not tolerated by American Airlines and we are committed to working closely with law enforcement in their investigation. Our thoughts are with our team member, and we are ensuring they have the support they need at this time,' the airline said in a statement.