US EditionUnited Sued By Constipated Flyer Who Claims Pilot Broke Down Bathroom Door Because He Was Taking Too Long
- A man named Yisroel Liebb is suing United Airlines, claiming he was forcibly removed from a bathroom while dealing with constipation, exposing his genitalia to others.
- After the incident, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers escorted Liebb and his friend, Jacob Sebbag, through the airport after they missed a connecting flight.
- The lawsuit alleges that United Airlines booked them a flight to New York City the next day, but they incurred expenses for an overnight hotel and food during their delay.
- Liebb claims the pilot broke the bathroom lock and threatened them with arrest during the incident.
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Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolPassenger sues United after claiming that a pilot forced him out of the plane bathroom
An Orthodox Jewish passenger claims that a United Airlines pilot forcibly pulled him out of the bathroom of an airplane while suffering from constipation, exposing his genitalia to other passengers during a flight from Tulum, Mexico, to Houston.
Pilot dragged man from airplane bathroom for taking too long, says federal lawsuit
A United Airlines pilot broke the lock to a bathroom door and forcibly removed a New Jersey man for spending too much time in the lavatory during a flight this year, a federal lawsuit alleges.The pilot, who is not named in the lawsuit, dragged Yisroel Liebb out of the bathroom while his pants were still around his ankles, in view of flight attendants, several other passengers and an acquaintance with whom he was flying, according to the suit fil…
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