'Arrest me right now then!' Chaotic moment 'intoxicated' Florida travelers fight with cops, get thrown off planes, and are arrested for unruly behavior on flights

'Intoxicated' passengers have been caught clashing with airport police in wild videos filmed at Tampa airport. 

Footage shows Florida travelers getting into disorderly disputes with cops after being denied travel - or in one case even refusing to get off the airplane.

It comes as the number of unruly passengers rocketed following the coronavirus pandemic, according to police figures obtained by WFLA. 

A whopping 5,973 cases were recorded nationwide in 2021, as people grew angry over restrictions like being required to fly with a mask on. 

This figure dropped to 2,455 cases in 2022 - though this is still much higher than pre-pandemic totals.

'Intoxicated' plane passengers have been caught clashing with airport police in wild videos filmed at Tampa airport

One wild clip shows a man stumbling through the airport wearing only one shoe as a cop leads him firmly by the arm towards an exit (pictured)

Footage shows Florida travelers getting into disorderly disputes with cops after being denied travel - or in one case even refusing to get off the airplane (pictured)

'Y'all gotta leave,' a cop tells one allegedly drunken couple at the airport in a clip captured by another officer's body-worn camera. 

'Why are they not going to let me fly? That's not fair. I know my rights,' the female passenger says as the situation escalates. 

'ARREST ME RIGHT NOW THEN!' she screams at the cops while pointing at them. 

'I know my f***ing rights! Nobody's intoxicated!'  

Police proceed to move her male companion out of the way before handcuffing her - in the first of several videos shared by WFLA showing more airport kerfuffles. 

Another clip filmed at the gate shows a security guard telling cops that a passenger ' 'won't leave the plane unless he's physically removed'. 

Moments later, a cop escorts the passenger off the aircraft while he remonstrates with them, asking for the reason he's been kicked out. 

Another wild clip shows a man stumbling through the airport wearing only one shoe as a cop leads him firmly by the arm towards an exit. 

He says 'no, I'm good here,' prompting the cops to handcuff him as he asks 'are you kidding me?' 

Passengers who create problems on planes can be fined up to $37,000 by the FAA if their behavior causes the aircraft to be diverted. 

The number of unruly airport passengers rocketed following the coronavirus pandemic, according to police figures obtained by WFLA

'Y'all gotta leave,' a cop tells one allegedly drunken couple at the airport in a clip captured by another officer's body-worn camera

Passengers who create problems on planes can be fined up to $37,000 by the FAA if their behavior causes the aircraft to be diverted

Several incidences of violent behavior and passenger meltdowns have already broken out this year. 

They include a 'drunk and abusive' man who was detained by four travelers onboard an eight-hour flight to JFK. 

A group of Brits were shown on camera stepping in to help airline staff calm the man down as they struggled to restrain him on the JetBlue flight from Gatwick Airport in London on January 30. 

One could be seen holding him in a headlock, however, the allegedly drunk passenger managed to wriggle free. 

JetBlue told MailOnline that the crew discovered an opened bottle of liquor the customer had brought on board. 

They confirmed that the man was restrained and that law enforcement dealt with him when they landed in New York. 

Meanwhile, another crazed passenger headbutted an air steward onboard a flight out of Dubai last week. 

The man was reportedly drunk when he became violent in the business class section of the Emirates jet from the UAE to Islamabad, Pakistan, on February 26. 

Cabin crew onboard flight EK614 tried to restrain the rowdy passenger. But the video shows how he headbutted one of the male crew before being pinned down and restrained.

An air hostess then ran over with a pair of emergency black cable ties - kept onboard for handling unruly passengers - to cuff him.

The man is said to have been restrained in the seat until the Boeing 777 landed at around 1:20 am local time. Pakistani airport police then boarded to arrest him.

Fellow passengers said they were 'terrified' by the rampage and avoided walking past the flier amid fears he could attack them.

One said: 'The drunk guy was extremely violent. He was restrained and handcuffed by Emirates cabin crew but I think Pakistan authorities let him go as he was well connected.'

Alcohol is banned in Pakistan for Muslim residents, leading to many binge drinking when they visit more liberal neighboring countries.