Brooklyn mom, six kids kicked off JetBlue plane after toddler refused to wear mask

A Brooklyn mother and her six children were kicked off a Newark-bound JetBlue plane in Orlando after her 2-year-old daughter would not wear a mask, according to reports.

Chaya Bruck, of Midwood, told WNBC that when she boarded the flight with her kids on Wednesday, her youngest child, Dina, refused to wear the mask, leading to an argument with a flight attendant about the girl’s age.

“He said, ‘No, she has to cover her nose and her mouth,’ and I said I could try but then she was pulling it off,” Bruck told the news outlet.

“A few minutes later, they came to me and they told me that I have to gather my things and I have to get off the plane,” added Bruck.

The mother refused to get off the aircraft as many of her fellow passengers came to her defense and told the crew to leave her alone, WNBC reported.

At that point, a flight attendant told everyone to get off the plane and said they would be allowed back onboard as soon as possible.

Cellphone video captured the confrontation with Bruck, who was crying, as other passengers pleaded her case.

“They were horribly nasty, my kids were crying. Really traumatizing,” Bruck said. “I asked them, ‘Should I tie her hands and feet? What do you want me to do?’ They just wanted me off the plane.”

Bruck, who ended up getting stranded in Florida, told the crew that it was her understanding that under the airline’s policy, her daughter was not required to wear a mask, The Yeshiva World reported.

“Small children who are not able to maintain a face covering are exempt from this requirement,” read the JetBlue policy cited by the Jewish news outlet.

According to the company’s Travel Alerts page, which was updated at 2 p.m. Wednesday, “All travelers 2 years and older must wear a face covering over their nose and mouth throughout their journey, including during check-in, boarding, while in flight and deplaning.”

In an email to The Post, JetBlue spokesman Derek Dombrowski said that “during these unprecedented times, our first priority is to keep crewmembers and customers safe, and we’ve quickly introduced new safety policies and procedures throughout the pandemic.”

He said the airline’s mask policy was actually “updated most recently on August 10 to ensure everyone is wearing a face covering – adults and children alike – to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

“Children age 2 and over must wear a face covering, consistent with CDC guidelines, which say ‘Masks should not be worn by children under the age of 2,’” he said.

Dombrowski added that travelers are sent an email before their flights informing them of the latest safety protocols and mask policies.

“Our crewmembers are ready to assist customers in the airport and onboard who might need support,” he said. “We have a flexible rebooking policy for those who are unable to meet this requirement, and customers who refuse to follow these standards after requests from crewmembers will be reviewed for further travel eligibility on JetBlue.”

The spokesman attached a sample of a check-in email that he said Bruck had been sent.

“All travelers 2 years of age and older must wear a face covering over their nose and mouth both at the airport and on board,” it reads, in part.

Meanwhile, Bruck’s husband told The Yeshiva World that he would retain a lawyer and file a federal lawsuit against the company.

Bruck did not immediately respond to a message from The Post on Thursday.