A black woman was forcibly removed from an American Airlines flight after a white man claimed to feel threatened by her. The incident occurred when the woman briefly touched a bag to move it, creating space for her belongings. The passenger next to her yelled at her, and despite the flight attendant's intervention, the passenger later claimed to feel threatened, citing a 'race thing'.
In a matter of minutes, staff escorted Magic — who was seated in first-class and had paid $1,000 — back into the airport, physically pushing her in a removal attempt.
“I asked, ‘What’s the race problem?’” she said in the video. “If there’s a race thing, it should be against me more than anything.”Internet sleuths quickly used their research skills and discovered the name of the white man to be Andrew “Andy” Swanson, reportedly from Optimal teleHealth — and noted that American Airlines has always had a negative reputation with racism.
“American Airlines is so ,” a user wrote. “They were banned years back by the NAACP as a company you should not fly with because of their racism. They just settled a lawsuit after accusing several Black men of being smelly. 🤦🏾♀️”Alvin Jackson, Emmanuel Jean Joseph, Xavier Veal, and five other unidentified passengers were booted off an American Airlines flight in January 2024 after a white attendant complained about their body odor.
Anecdotes poured in from social media users and many called out the flight attendant who had wished Magic a Happy New YearBy entering your email and clicking Subscribe, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to ourHi, there! I'm a newswriter at Bored Panda, born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. I have a bachelor's degree in journalism from Boston University, as well as a philosophy minor.
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