April 23, 2024 12:41 (IST)
US: Man forcibly dragged off overbooked flight
Washington, Apr 11 (IBNS): United Airlines has triggered an outrage after a video was posted which showed a man was dragged off a plane as it was overbooked.
"The footage taken inside the airliner shows a man being violently pulled out of his seat and dragged down the aisle as passengers prepared to take off from Chicago to Louisville on Sunday evening," BBC reported.
The airline said it has started it review of the incident.
The video sparked an outrage in social media.
One Jayse D. Anspach had posted the video of the incident on Twitter.
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