United flight diverted after passengers fight over legroom
[United flight
diverted after passengers fight over
legroom by Abby Phillip] "A United
Airlines flight from Newark to
Denver was diverted because of two
passengers who were fighting over a
little bit of legroom.
A woman and a man — both seated in
the “Economy Plus” section of the
aircraft, which already comes with
extra legroom — were at each other’s
throats because the man attached a
“knee defender” device to his seat,
preventing the woman in front from
reclining, according the Associated
Press.
The $22 device locks onto the tray
table on the back of the seat,
making it impossible for the person
in front to recline during the
flight. United Airlines and other
U.S. carriers have banned the
device. The Federal Aviation
Administration says it can’t be used
during taxi, takeoff and landings,
when tray tables and reclined seats
aren’t supposed to be in use anyway.
United flight attendants asked the
man to remove the device on the
Sunday flight, but he refused.
Things were so bad that the female
passenger threw a cup of water at
the man, according to the AP. At
that point, the pilot diverted
Flight 1462 to Chicago’s O’Hare
International Airport
Both passengers were removed from
the flight and the remaining
passengers continued on their trip
to Denver. No arrests were made..."
Full text:
United flight diverted after
passengers fight over legroom
Mt 7:12, 1 Co 13:5-7
Response to comment [from a
Christian]: "
She should have been arrested, and
he as well."
It's hard to live by The Golden Rule on an airplane.
