{"id":23483,"date":"2017-04-11T00:30:18","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T00:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=23483"},"modified":"2017-04-11T00:34:16","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T00:34:16","slug":"video-airline-apologises-dragging-passenger-seat-aisle-flight-overbooked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/?p=23483","title":{"rendered":"Video: Airline apologises after dragging passenger out of his seat and down aisle because flight was &#8216;overbooked&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The CEO of United Airlines called the events &#8216;upsetting&#8217; in a statement posted on Twitter after the initial scuffle saw the man reportedly bleeding from the mouth<\/h2>\n<p>An airline has apologised after a plane passenger was dragged from his seat and down the aisle floor by police &#8211; because his flight was overbooked.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AFJYaA5hVco?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The CEO of United Airlines called the events &#8220;upsetting&#8221; in a statement posted on Twitter after the footage of the scuffle showed the man appearing to bleed from the mouth.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mZAKeuhu774?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The man had refused to leave his seat after being told he had to leave the flight when the airline couldn&#8217;t find any volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is an upsetting event to all of us here at United. I apologize for having to re-accommodate customers,&#8221; big boss Oscar Munoz said.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;Our team is moving with a sense of urgency to work with the authorities and conduct our own detailed review of what happened.<\/p>\n<div class=\"box shadow  \"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"fa tie-shortcode-boxicon\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">United CEO response to United Express Flight 3411. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rF5gNIvVd0\">pic.twitter.com\/rF5gNIvVd0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 United (@united) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/united\/status\/851471781827420160\">April 10, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We are also reaching out to this passenger to talk directly to him and further resolve this situation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The shocking incident was captured on film by passengers in nearby seats who took to social media with the footage.<\/p>\n<p>The airline asked for volunteers to leave the flight and then chose him &#8211; but he refused to move.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23484\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Police-drag-elderly-doctor-off-overbooked-flight-when-he-refused-to-give-up-seat.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Police-drag-elderly-doctor-off-overbooked-flight-when-he-refused-to-give-up-seat.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Police-drag-elderly-doctor-off-overbooked-flight-when-he-refused-to-give-up-seat-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Police-drag-elderly-doctor-off-overbooked-flight-when-he-refused-to-give-up-seat-300x408.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"caption\">Police arrive to pull him out of the seat<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">(Photo: @Tyler_Bridges\/Twitter)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23485\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Police-drag-elderly-doctor-off-overbooked-flight-when-he-refused-to-give-up-seat-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Police-drag-elderly-doctor-off-overbooked-flight-when-he-refused-to-give-up-seat-1.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Police-drag-elderly-doctor-off-overbooked-flight-when-he-refused-to-give-up-seat-1-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Police-drag-elderly-doctor-off-overbooked-flight-when-he-refused-to-give-up-seat-1-300x379.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"in-article-image\" data-mod=\"image\" data-init=\"true\"><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">The man almost lost his glasses in the scuffle as blood appeared to be coming from his mouth<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">(Photo: @JayseDavid\/Twitter)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So two burly police officials pulled him out of his seat and dragged him down the aisle in front of fellow passengers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Oh my god,&#8221; they can be heard shouting.<\/p>\n<p>As he was dragged down the aisle, his shirt was pulled up in the scuffle, baring his torso to other passengers.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred on a United Airlines flight before it left Chicago for Louisville, Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>The person who filmed the footage tweeted: &#8220;Not a good way to treat a doctor trying to get to work because they overbooked.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23486\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Police-drag-elderly-doctor-off-overbooked-flight-when-he-refused-to-give-up-seat-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Police-drag-elderly-doctor-off-overbooked-flight-when-he-refused-to-give-up-seat-2.jpg 615w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Police-drag-elderly-doctor-off-overbooked-flight-when-he-refused-to-give-up-seat-2-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.thefastfashion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Police-drag-elderly-doctor-off-overbooked-flight-when-he-refused-to-give-up-seat-2-300x474.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<figure class=\"in-article-image\" data-mod=\"image\" data-init=\"true\"><figcaption><span class=\"caption\">The man dragged down the aisle<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">(Photo: @Tyler_Bridges\/Twitter)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>United Airlines previously told the a local broadcaster: &#8220;Flight 3411 from Chicago to Louisville was overbooked.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;After our team looked for volunteers, one customer refused to leave the aircraft voluntarily and law enforcement was asked to come to the gate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We apologise for the overbook situation.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; 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