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Woman Gets Booted Off Flight, Prompting Fellow Passengers to Boo Crew

A woman got booted off her American Airlines flight this weekend from Phoenix to Portland prior to departure, and video of the incident appears to show that she at least had the sympathies of some of her fellow passengers.

Cellphone video from the Sunday incident shows the woman, who has not been identified, crying as a crew member asks her to exit the aircraft repeatedly.

Bill Byrne was seated in the row behind the woman and recorded the incident.

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The woman eventually stood up and exited the plane. Other passengers can be heard voicing their opinions, some booing the crew and one person even promising to never fly with the company again.
The passenger was booked on the next flight to Portland free of charge.
“I’ve seen people who deserve that, but never actually seen somebody thrown off a plane,” Byrne told ABC affiliate KATU.

It’s still unclear why crew members requested the passenger to be taken off the flight. American Airlines declined to comment as it is part of its investigation.

A spokeswoman for American Airlines told ABC News today that the company is aware of the incident and are investigating to better understand what happened