In
a video clip gone viral, Adam Saleh, a YouTube star, revealed that he
and a friend were kicked out a flight after he spoke Arabic with his
mother on the phone.
Adam Saleh, who was escorted off a flight this morning
Popular YouTube star, Adam Saleh, who has 1.6 million followers on
the video site, was escorted off a Delta airline flight from London to
New York after 20 other passengers complained about him.
Daily Sun UK reported that Delta Airlines staff escorted Saleh and a
friend off the flight this morning and he caught the whole incident on
camera, saying that a number of people complained about him because he
was speaking to his mother in Arabic.
After being removed from the flight, Saleh was grounded in the
airport and interviewed by police. He was not charged with any crime and
Delta Airlines rebooked him on another flight to New York.
Passengers inside the flight
In the video, the online joker yelled: “I cannot believe my
eyes. I spoke a word and you said you feel uncomfortable. Why are you
guys doing that? Just because I spoke a different language.”
He claimed the complaints came from "six white people against bearded men". He added: "We spoke a different language on the plane and now we're getting kicked out. This is 2016.
"Delta Airlines are kicking us out because we spoke a different language. You guys are racist."
In a statement, Delta Airlines said: "Two customers were
removed from this flight and later rebooked after a disturbance in the
cabin resulted in more than 20 customers expressing their discomfort.
"We're conducting a full review to understand what transpired.
We are taking allegations of discrimination very seriously; our culture
requires treating others with respect."
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