Neither passenger knew each other, nor were they seated together on the Jan. 5 flight from Phoenix to New York. A lawsuit alleges they were removed from the flight after a complaint about body odor.
Three Black men have filed a lawsuit against American Airlines saying they were victims of “blatant and egregious racial discrimination” after being removed from a flight. Above, American Airlines planes are seen at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in June 2018.Three Black men have filed a lawsuit against American Airlines alleging they were victims of “blatant and egregious racial discrimination” after being removed from a flight.
All eight men were eventually allowed back on the plane nearly an hour after the airline determined there were no available flights going to JFK airport that evening. "Our teams are currently investigating the matter, as the claims do not reflect our core values or our purpose of caring for people," the airline said.
"The flight attendant stopped me as I was returning to my seat and told me I 'slammed the restroom door and I was not to do it again since passengers were sleeping on the plane,'" Hill-Veal said in an interview with NPR. She said she never slammed the door.
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