U.S. Muslim Family Evicted from Aircraft United Airlines

U.S. Muslim Family Evicted from Aircraft United Airlines

News Update-Chicago - A Muslim family in the United States expelled from United Airlines, for security reasons. This family is urging a formal apology from the airline.

As reported by CNN, Monday (04/04/2016), the incident occurred at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, March 20, when the family is asking one of the flight crew about the special child seat for their child. The pair were traveling with three small children. Suddenly, one of the crew said they had to leave the plane for the sake of flight safety. This incident caught on video posted to YouTube.

"We are tired of hearing the passengers dressed Muslims expelled from the aircraft for unconvincing reasons, the claim is not clear about the 'security'," said Ahmed Rehab of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which represents the family.

Described Rehab, this family has been trying to inquire about the child's special seat at the boarding gate before entering the plane, but were told to ask on the plane because the computer system is in trouble. On the plane, the crew even asked the family did not use a special child seat and they obeyed.

But after that, the family is asked to show their tickets and immediately told them to be off the plane. The father asked me why the expulsions to the flight crew. A man who looks dressed like a pilot, in the video, said: "Because it was my decision."

The mother who wear the hijab then asked: "Is this discriminatory decision, and why?"

"Because of this flight safety issue," said a man dressed as a pilot in the video.

The family was last off the plane and boarded another flight. "I feel distinguished, humiliated and helpless," the mother said in a statement released by CAIR.

In response to this incident, the airline United Airlines stated it is associated about special child seat. "They were supposed to fly with SkyWest 5811, which operates as United Airlines from Chicago O'Hare to Washington DC, but we put them on the next flight because of security fears their child seats, which do not comply with federal safety regulations," the official statement of the airline.

"Both United and SkyWest require our employees hold the highest professional standards and do not tolerate discrimination," he added. (N / U)