Woman refused to wear a mask on Miami-London flight; the pilot decided to return and the trip was canceled

a plane of American Airlines that flew from Miami a London turned around midway after a passenger refused to wear a mask, the airline said in a statement Thursday.

LOOK: More than 600 flights canceled in the United States during Christmas Eve

“American Airlines flight 38, from Miami and London, was returned to Miami due to a customer refusing the federal requirement to wear a mask,” American Airlines said in a statement transmitted to AFP.

• American Airlines cancels 1,500 flights in three days due to lack of personnel in the United States
• They told him he couldn’t travel without wearing a mask and ended up hitting an American Airlines worker | VIDEO
• The unpublished story of the man who flew for free anywhere in the world

The Boeing 777, which was carrying 129 passengers and 14 crew members, was met on its return to Florida by Miami police.

“Once the plane reached the gate, the passenger was escorted (by police) without incident,” authorities told CNN.

American Airlines, for its part, specified that the client involved in this incident was placed on the company’s “internal rejection list” and will conduct an investigation of the incident.

The civil aviation regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), declared in January 2021 a zero tolerance policy towards passengers who refuse to wear a mask.

On-board personnel have reported a significant number of cases of verbal or physical violence from travelers who are not satisfied with the measure.

• “How I went from being a heroin addict to becoming a Buckingham Palace guard”
• The mayor of London, “incredibly worried” about the contagion of omicron
• “Around 80% of people who are in the ER with coronavirus and need respiratory support are not vaccinated”
• Salt Bae is looking for a chef for a restaurant where he charges almost $2,000 for a steak, but will only pay $16 an hour
• UK: 14 years in prison for woman who sprayed her boyfriend with acid because she thought he was unfaithful

Deshawn