Allegation: ASA pilot refused to fly with Muslim passengers aboard
May 6, 2011, 4:38 pm
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Allegation: ASA pilot refused to fly with Muslim passengers aboard
According to an AJC article, "Two Muslim religious leaders say they were removed from [ASA-operated 5452 between MEM and CLT] in Memphis on Friday and were told it was because the pilot refused to fly with them aboard."
Here's the article: Atlanta Journal Constitution - Muslim leaders say they were taken off Tenn flight
According to delta.com, the scheduled 8:40 AM departure was delayed until 10:59 AM.
Here's the article: Atlanta Journal Constitution - Muslim leaders say they were taken off Tenn flight
According to delta.com, the scheduled 8:40 AM departure was delayed until 10:59 AM.
not cool ASA.
May 6, 2011, 5:45 pm
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According to an AJC article, "Two Muslim religious leaders say they were removed from [ASA-operated 5452 between MEM and CLT] in Memphis on Friday and were told it was because the pilot refused to fly with them aboard."
Here's the article: Atlanta Journal Constitution - Muslim leaders say they were taken off Tenn flight
According to delta.com, the scheduled 8:40 AM departure was delayed until 10:59 AM.
Here's the article: Atlanta Journal Constitution - Muslim leaders say they were taken off Tenn flight
According to delta.com, the scheduled 8:40 AM departure was delayed until 10:59 AM.
I would like to hear both sides before jumping to conclusions.
May 6, 2011, 6:05 pm
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Like ir was said before, there are always two sides of every story. It did say that the pilot inferred some pax were uncomfortable. If they had already pushed back, it seems to me it wasn't a simple issue of a pilot being racist.
May 6, 2011, 6:14 pm
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Depends on the facts. Had an AA pilot done the same on 9/11 a few thousand more souls would be here and now. Face the facts muslim leaders declared a fatwa on Salmon R. They also threatened violence because of a South Park episode.
There is a chance that there is a good reason the pilot did what he did. But, without all the facts one can not say without prejudice if he was right or wrong.
Jumping on the defensive or offensive without knowing the entire story is foolish.
There is a chance that there is a good reason the pilot did what he did. But, without all the facts one can not say without prejudice if he was right or wrong.
Jumping on the defensive or offensive without knowing the entire story is foolish.
May 6, 2011, 6:42 pm
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@DeltaNewsroom just sent out a cryptic tweet on the subject:
"Re: denied boarding of paxs on today's flight #5452, Delta Connection Carrier ASA issued statement: "Flight 5452 returned to gate for..."
There is no link to any further description of the incident, hopefully more information comes out soon and it was just some misunderstanding, I have a feeling the outcome will not be so benign unfortunately.
"Re: denied boarding of paxs on today's flight #5452, Delta Connection Carrier ASA issued statement: "Flight 5452 returned to gate for..."
There is no link to any further description of the incident, hopefully more information comes out soon and it was just some misunderstanding, I have a feeling the outcome will not be so benign unfortunately.
May 6, 2011, 6:46 pm
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Some alternate explanation should have emerged by now, either from ASA or passengers, if there was anything the men did that aroused suspicion or disrupted the cabin crew's checklist routine.
May 6, 2011, 6:55 pm
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