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A female passenger was removed from a JetBlue plane for verbally attacking a flight attendant, alleging that she was denied alcohol due to her race.
A video on TikTok showed the woman confronting a flight attendant, stating, “You didn’t give me any alcohol, but you served the Black people, and that’s okay.”
The flight attendant informed her that she was causing a disturbance to the other passengers.
The woman alleged that she was being discriminated against based on her race being white.
The JetBlue flight attendant verbally requested the woman to take her seat before the passenger resumed her position.
After the woman took her seat, she continued to loudly make racist comments about the flight attendant.
“I am Caucasian, and you have a dislike for individuals of the same race. Both black and white lives are important – it’s all about promoting peace and love,” she stated.
During a subsequent video, a different flight attendant approached the woman and guided her off the aircraft.
and refusing to follow the crew’s instructions.
A female passenger was removed from a JetBlue flight for verbally attacking a flight attendant and refusing to comply with the crew’s directives.
The individual recording the video can be heard asking for everyone to applaud as the woman is escorted away. They also commented, “You get escorted by a Black person, all that nonsense you’ve been saying.”
The sound of laughter from other passengers could be heard.
The woman’s apparent inebriation was swiftly commented on by social media users.
Someone mentioned: “She was buzzed upon boarding the flight.”
Someone else suggested that airport bars should have a rule requiring a minimum number of drinks, as they observed that individuals tend to consume alcohol before their flight.
The Independent has reached out to JetBlue for a response.
Source: independent.co.uk
