A Black woman, identified as Magic on TikTok, was forcibly removed from an American Airlines flight after a white passenger claimed to feel threatened by her. Magic recounted the incident on social media, explaining that she had only briefly touched a bag to move it, prompting the passenger to yell at her. The passenger later alleged that he felt threatened due to racial reasons, leading to Magic's removal from the aircraft.
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.
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