Passengers on an America Airlines flight erupted in applause when a woman who refused to wear a face mask was kicked off the plane, according to a video and report.
Passenger Jordan Slade filmed the older woman, who has since been called “Karen,” after she claimed to have a medical condition that prevented her from wearing a mask on a July 19 flight from Ohio to North Carolina, according to the Daily Mail.
In the video, the unnamed woman is shown taking her time to collect her belongings from an overhead compartment while a passenger yells, “Just go!” She then turns to exit the plane, causing loud applause and cheers.
“You can clap all you want!” the woman backs away angry.
In the background, two masked American Airlines employees can be seen waiting to escort her off the plane.
In addition to refusing to wear a mask, which is required for all adults on American Airlines flights amid the global coronavirus pandemic, Slade said the woman demanded to be approached first and caused other problems.
“She was arguing from the door,” Slade said on the way out. “She demanded to be boarded first and was causing an obvious scene. Once she boarded, she was making phone calls and arguing with the assistant when they asked her to put away her phone. “
When another passenger called her, the woman was still refusing to wear a mask, the steering wheel said.
Observers who saw the video, posted by Slade on TikTok, wondered how he was allowed to board without a mask.
Why didn’t you stop at the door? Did you have one to get on the plane but refused to go on? Just drive Karen! God! a Twitter user wrote.
Another added: “She thinks the rules and common sense don’t apply to her.”
American Airlines did not return a request for comment.
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