Abderraoof Alkhawaldeh and Issam Abdallah were waiting for take-off on the flight bound for Dallas when passengers were disembarked.
American Airlines Accused of Racial Profiling After Two Muslim Men Had Flight Canceled Because Crew Members 'Were Not Comfortable' Flying With ThemTwo Muslim air passengers say they were targeted by the plane's cabin crew because of their race and religion.
The men, both members of the local Muslim community, were traveling separately. When onboard the flight operated by regional carrier Mesa Airlines, they spotted each other and waved. There was then a cabin announcement that the flight had been delayed. A Boeing 737-A23 operated by American Airlines takes off from JFK Airport on August 24, 2019 in this illustrative image. Two Muslim men have complained they were racially profiled on a flight on the airline.Passengers were then informed that the flight had been canceled and they had to leave the plane. They were put on another flight.
When he demanded to know what was happening, Abdallah was told that airline staff had called the police because they were"not comfortable flying" with him."It was the most humiliating day of my life," he added.
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