Monday, prior to take-off, a 2 1/2 year old autistic boy and his mother were tossed off an American Airlines flight heading from North Carolina to New Jersey. According to the airline, the child threw a "raging fit" after refusing to be properly buckled in. According to his mother, the airline completely overreacted and the conduct of the flight crew made a bad situation worse..
You can watch an interview with the mom by clicking here.
Predictably, American Airlines is receiving a lot of criticism for removing the pair from the plane. Later today, we'll discuss whether the airline actually did mishandle the situation?
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