An American Airlines flight to London from Miami turned around about an hour into its journey on Wednesday night because of a passenger who refused to follow coronavirus masking rules, the airline said.
Police officers met Flight AAL38 at Miami International Airport when it returned, but it was not immediately clear if they had detained or charged anyone. The Miami-Dade Police Department and Miami International Airport did not immediately respond to phone and email requests for comment early Thursday.
The Boeing 777, carrying 129 passengers and 14 crew members, was about 500 miles into its 4,400-mile flight when it reversed course off the coast of North Carolina, flight trackers show.
American Airlines said in a statement that the flight had been diverted because of “a disruptive customer refusing to comply with the federal mask requirement.”
Source:
Nytimes
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