Family kicked off Spirit flight for toddler not wearing mask over seizure concerns, mom says

A New Jersey couple temporarily forced to deplane a Spirit Airlines flight departing Orlando, Fla., for Atlantic City accused the budget carrier of lying when it said they -- and not their young child -- refused to obey a federal mask mandate.

The couple told Fox News that a flight attendant kicked them off the plane because Rikki was not complying with the airline's mask policy., which stipulates that passengers ages 2 and older must wear a mask. Avital Eisenberg said she also explained that her son has frequent seizures and that covering his mouth can induce them and promised to do her best to make sure he kept the covering on. According to a video posted on social media, a flight attendant is seen telling the family to get off the plane for "non-compliance." "I told you, noncompliance — you'll have to get off. I didn't want to do this," says a flight attendant who was not the crew member who initially confronted the family.