Posted on 04/27/2017 10:26:37 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A passenger was allegedly removed off a Delta flight from Atlanta to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after he used a restroom as the plane taxied for takeoff, according to a series of videos posted to YouTube and a blogpost from the passenger who filmed them.
The man, identified as Kima Hamilton by NBC News affiliate TMJ4, was a passenger aboard Delta Flight 2035 when the April 18 incident took place.
Hamilton said he had an urgent need to use the bathroom, and after a 30-minute delay on the tarmac, ran to the back of the aircraft to use the restroom, according to a blog entry by fellow passenger Krista Rosolino.
Rosolino wrote that Hamilton was in the restroom for "less than a minute," and returned to his seat when it was announced the plane was returning to the gate to have a passenger removed.
"Everyone was shocked — what could have happened?" Rosolino wrote. "[Hamilton] quickly spoke up and apologized, saying he thought it was him, and he explained to those of us nearby what had happened."
Rosolino told NBC News because of the recent news of passengers being pulled off flights, as soon as it was announced the plane was returning to the gate, everyone became concerned.
When the flight arrived back at the gate, a Delta employee boarded and told Hamilton to get his things and follow him off the aircraft. That's when Rosolino began filming.
The employee begins to ask Hamilton to leave the aircraft again to "discuss the scenario." But Hamilton, still calm but appearing frustrated, asks what else there is to discuss.
"In that environment I'm at their mercy," Hamilton told TMJ4. "I'm a paying customer, but I have no say.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...
The plane had to leave sequence and go back to the start. He needed to be removed.
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Especially airlines.
Yep. Southwest is quite often more expensive. Penalty free cancellation often times justifies paying $150 more than other airlines.
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Bullshit!
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You have no common sense whatsoever!
There is no threat of injury to anyone in the lavs.
Truth means nothing to you.
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“Bullshit!”
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No, I don’t think adult diapers would handle THAT problem of yours. However, adult diapers would handle medical situations involving human excrement & human urine.
He’d have likely been arrested had he soiled his pants instead.
A no-win situation. Nature is now against the law.
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You have no idea what you’re talking about.
Adult diapers are for invalids primarily, and the demented who are confined.
They would be completely unsuitable for travel by public conveyance.
Get real. What the passenger did was reasonable, and the airlines need to get adjusted to common sense behavior.
What the Delta crew did was extreme, and inconvenienced everyone unnecessarily.
You need to get out more.
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>> “Nature is now against the law.” <<
Well said.
Rules should fit what is reasonable and possible.
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Nah, based on the commercials I see on television, adult diapers such as depends are also used extensively by ACTIVE, BUT INCONTINENT, ADULTS when they’re out and about. If someone has incontinence problems and they plan on taking an airline trip, they should responsibly wear their “Depends”.
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Wow are you gullible!
I bet you believe in the 4 hour erection too!
I went to Amazon and they call the products “Incontinence Underwear” or “Protective Underwear”. You apparently have a problem with making it a habit to go to the toilet prior to boarding an aircraft. If you also have a problem “holding it” for a bit while on a plane, perhaps you should try these “incontinence” products.
"...There are rigid rules and then there is common sense..."
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Where might you dispose of such on an airliner?
Not suitable!
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Diapers are appropriate only when there is a place in which to dispose of them.
No such facility exists on an airliner.
You’re a case!
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Once the guy was finished in the bathroom, they could have talked to him and determined that there was no threat to the safety of the aircraft, AND GONE ON THEIR WAY
But the over-officious idiots had to return to remove him from the plane...
Especially after considering the totality of the incident- he told them he had to use the bathroom, the said he had to wait, HE DID, for a half an hour...
At that point would they rather he pees on the floor or go to the bathroom?
"...would they rather he pees on the floor or goes to the bathroom..."
Editor-Surveyor, Thank you for the clarity on airline facilities. Insightful... Hey, should toddlers be banned from airplanes? There’s a good chance little Johnny will fill his Huggies and stink up the plane. And as you pointed out, there’s no facility on the plane to deal with such things either.
House Atreides, I was speaking of an elderly citizen that occasionally needs to go asap. He’s not running around crapping his pants. I doubt a man that proudly served his country decades ago would risk such embarrassment.
You’re both missing my original point. I’ll simplify it: The airline provides service to human beings. At times humans need to relieve themselves. Such occasions may not be convenient to flight schedules. In fact, some people have been known to throw-up while travelling on an airplane. This too is often unscheduled and inconvenient to all. The airline, being a service provider, needs to accommodate for the inefficiencies, inconveniences, etc. of people. Or choose not to serve people.
Under the circumstances, it was a measured response. He was not treated roughly or rudely. He was escorted off and refunded the unused portion of his ticket. As a previous post explained: The FAA has strict rules about passengers being seated during take off and landing. Breaking the security rules is not a light or frivolous matter. There was no over-reaction.
"...the FAA has strict rules about passengers being seated during takeoff and landing..."
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