A heated dispute between two flight crew delayed the departure of a flight from New York by two hours.
The 54-year-old male pilot and 26-year-old female flight attendant were hauled off the plane by armed Port Authority officers after the row developed.
Both crew members accused the other of grabbing their arm. One onlooker accued the pilot of ‘racist, inconsiderate and unprofessional’ behaviour, according to the New York Daily News.
No injuries were reported and neither was arrested.
The Delta Connection flight to Maine was operated by Endeavor Air.
Endeavor Air released a statement apologising to customers ‘inconvenienced as a result of a disagreement between two crew members’.
"The actions of these crew members, as described in no way reflects the respect, values and professionalism we expect from our employees," it said.
