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Article

2 Nov 2007

Author:
Corey Williams, Associated Press

Arabic-Speaking Passengers Sue American [Airlines] [USA]

Six men of Iraqi descent who were heading home from doing training for the U.S. military sued American Airlines on Thursday, saying employees detained and publicly humiliated them after another passenger voiced suspicions. The men, who sued in U.S. District Court in Detroit alleging racial discrimination, say airline employees grounded their Aug. 28 flight from San Diego to Chicago and detained them, believing they were security risks. [includes statement by American Airlines spokesman Tim Wagner]