Today's Middle Eastern Men Behaving Badly Episode

[Bill]

Passengers removed from Hobby-bound plane over seating dispute

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Updated 43 mins ago


CHICAGO, IL (KTRK) --
Several passengers were removed from a Houston-bound Southwest Airlines plane in Chicago Wednesday after refusing to follow crew instructions, the airline tells Eyewitness News.

Eyewitnesses tell us six to eight men apparently of Middle Eastern descent speaking Arabic wanted to sit together on the plane and were telling other passengers to move. Passengers say it caused a commotion on the flight and made people uneasy. They say the captain decided to remove the men.

Passenger Michael Hust said, "The uneasiness for me sitting behind them that they were just constantly looking around trying to figure out where everyone was sitting and it was kind of like, hey, we are all going to the same place."

Southwest tells us "initial reports indicate that the situation involved seating arrangements and repeated attempts for those involved to move other passengers onboard the aircraft."

Southwest added, "Our crews were unable to resolve without delaying the flight so we rebooked the customers."


The plane bound for Hobby Airport was delayed about an hour. Police dogs searched the plane before it was able to take off.

An airline statement read, "Safety is our primary focus, and our employees are trained to make decisions to ensure that safety, and to safeguard the security of our crews and customers on every flight."

Chicago Midway International Airport says the incident did not affect airport operations. Chicago police say they were not involved.

Passengers removed from Hobby-bound plane over seating dispute | abc13.com

You know, when I'm out in public, I make it a point to always be polite to people, feeling that I am a representative of pudgy middle aged white people everywhere. Evidently, not everyone feels the same way.

[mrvette]

Too bad I not there with my 357 hollow points behind them......

that way we split the fare savings with the airline.....fly FREE anyone????

[ZipZap]

Yeah, sure. Tell me to move. That would be really cute. Even better if you, say, touched my shoulder.

Having said all of this, I wouldn't be on a SW flight. So, never mind.

[8Up]

Going to Houston? Well I guess we know where one of the sleeper cells will be.

[Craig]

Sounds like a perfectly good opportunity wasted, for sixty other people to beat the shit out of a bunch of obnoxious Arabs, then state they thought they were being high jacked.

Bummer.

[yell01]

Great, I"m flying to Ft. Myers next Wednesday on SW. You may be reading about me next week.

[Fasglas]

Rebooked the "customers"

Right, via GREYHOUND....

[Stangkiller]

Originally Posted by yell01

Great, I"m flying to Ft. Myers next Wednesday on SW. You may be reading about me next week.

Yes but that story starts with "drunk white sox fan removed from plane.........drank all the liquor on plane......told stewardess to make a sandwich...."

[yell01]

Originally Posted by Stangkiller

Yes but that story starts with "drunk white sox fan removed from plane.........drank all the liquor on plane......told stewardess to make a sandwich...."

[island14]

Originally Posted by Stangkiller

Yes but that story starts with "drunk white sox fan removed from plane.........drank all the liquor on plane......told stewardess to make a sandwich...."