A plane bound for London was forced to turn back after a woman refused to wear a mask – Observer

An American Airlines plane, which was leaving Miami on Wednesday evening, bound for London, was forced to return to the departure airport after an hour and a half of travel, after a woman refused to wear a mask inside her car.

a American AirlinesAccording to the Miami Herald, Did not specify ‘disruptive’ passenger behaviorBut that was enough for Miami police waiting for the woman at Miami International Airport.

The police explained it The case was handled by the airlineThe passenger was not arrested by the police and no one was injured as a result of the altercations that occurred during the flight.

The aircraft is a Boeing 777, and it consists of 129 passengers and 14 crew members. It has already covered more than 800 km When he reversed direction and returned to Florida.

American Airlines Flight 38 between Miami and London had to return to Miami as a result of a disabled passenger who refused to comply with federal requirements [específico] The company said in a statement issued Thursday morning.

The flight landed safely at Miami International Airport, where the local authorities were waiting for the plane. We thank our crew for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.”

A journalist from the United States of America was at Heathrow Airport in London, To take the same plane, but to take the opposite flightWhen the plane arrived in the UK.

[Os] 129 passengers were affected on business, vacation and repatriation trips. Also, passengers in London were waiting to board the same plane back to Miami. In addition, the Covid-19 tests required the day before the flight, are now without effect,” journalist Greg Engel said on the social network Twitter.

Disturbing 129 passengers on a business trip, vacation, back home, etc.

We passengers in London are waiting to fly back to Miami.

Plus Covid tests are required one day prior to travel. Well canceled flights make those tests moot now. https://t.co/iIyi4nDNlV

– Greg Engel (@NewsGuyGreg) January 20 2022

Federal law of the United States of America provides for this Everyone must wear a mask Inside airplanes and other public transportation such as buses, taxis and trains.

In October, according to the New York Times, An American Airlines passenger stewardess punched in the noseAfter quarrels, which included wearing a muzzle inside the plane.

In May, during a Southwest Airlines flight, A woman repeatedly assaulted a flight attendant, leaving her face bloodied and three chipped teethAfter she asked the passenger, according to the newspaper, to “fasten her seat belt and wear the mask properly.”