According to Page Six and eyewitnesses, Lyonne was reportedly dozing off during the incident on the flight. An eyewitness said she was asked if she needed medical attention and was advised the aircraft was not going anywhere until she came off it, causing roughly an hour delay to the flight. Page Six reported that Lyonne was sitting in first class and still in some of the clothing she wore at the premiere when the drama began.
Why exactly Lyonne was removed from the Delta flight remains unclear, as official statements from Delta, Lyonne, or authorities are lacking, and it is unknown whether she required or received medical attention during or after the flight incident. Lyonne was scheduled to appear on The Drew Barrymore Show in New York on Wednesday but was unable to appear, according to multiple reports. She broke her silence on her absence from Barrymore's show with a tweet on Thursday, stating she was looking forward to speaking with Drew Barrymore but it wasn't in the cards.
The specific reasons for Lyonne's absence from the show, beyond her tweet referencing TSA agents, have not been detailed. Despite this, Lyonne attended the premiere of the documentary Lorne at Lincoln Center in Manhattan on Thursday, as confirmed by multiple reports. How she traveled from Los Angeles to New York after the reported flight removal to attend the Lorne premiere is not known.
In a social media post, Lyonne revealed in January that she had recently relapsed after 10 years of sobriety. She later added that recovery is a lifelong process and she is doing better. Lyonne also questioned the reporting on the incident, tweeting about who owns Page Six and the New York Post.
The current status of any investigation or follow-up by Delta Airlines regarding the incident has not been disclosed.