A passenger wearing a red \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d hat forced a United Airlines flight from Shanghai to land in San Francisco on Sunday after he became disruptive when he was asked to leave.<\/b>
\nA passenger wearing a red \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d hat got kicked off a United Airlines flight from Shanghai on Sunday after he became disruptive, officials said.
The unidentified passenger was boarding flight 87 at Shanghai Pudong International Airport when he refused to comply with the crew\u2019s instructions, according to United spokesman Jonathan Guerin. When the passenger was asked to exit the Newark, N. J.-bound flight, he \u201cbecame increasingly disruptive, \u201d according to the spokesman.
\u201cFor safety and security reasons, local law enforcement was called to assist and the customer eventually left the aircraft on his own accord, \u201d Guerin said.
Because of the disruption the passengers had to get off the plane \u2013 which eventually had to make an unscheduled stop in San Francisco to get a new crew.
In a Facebook post, passenger Clark Gredo\u00f1a described the events as they unfolded. He said the man claimed that because \u201che couldn’t get an upgrade, he’s entitled to all three seats next to him even though they’re assigned to somebody else.\u201d
Cellphone videos taken abroad the aircraft showed the man shouting, \u201cI am entitled to that seat, \u201d then screaming at fellow passengers.
In one exchange the man says, \u201cThis stupid man over here that does not know how to speak English and it doesn\u2019 t make sense, moron.\u201d
After walking off the aircraft, the man was met with jeers from a gaggle of travelers inside the airport.
Some travelers screamed, \u201cCharge him.\u201d Cellphone video obtained by NBC showed others yelling, \u201c Lock him up .\u201d
\u201cWe\u2019 re grateful for the patience shown by our customers who endured the disruptive behavior of this passenger, as well as the exceptional poise and professionalism of our flight crew, \u201d Guerin said.
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