Passenger Gets Kicked Off Plane For Speaking Arabic

Internet comedian, Adam Saleh, shared the footage of the heated confrontation on a Delta flight after other passengers reportedly became 'uncomfortable'.

Saleh tweeted the clip saying: "We got kicked out of a @Delta airplane because I spoke Arabic to my mom on the phone and with my friend slim... WTFFFFFFFF please spread."

We got kicked out of a @Delta airplane because I spoke Arabic to my mom on the phone and with my friend slim... WTFFFFFFFF please spread pic.twitter.com/P5dQCE0qos

— Adam Saleh (@omgAdamSaleh) December 21, 2016

The footage opens up with Saleh speaking to camera in the plane aisle while appearing to be ushered out.

In the video, He says:

"Guys we spoke a different language on the plane and now we are getting kicked out. Now we are getting kicked out. We are getting kicked out because we spoke a different language. This is 2016... 2016!"

Later in the clip Saleh suggests that other passengers complained to staff because they became "uncomfortable" after hearing him speak Arabic.

He also says the Delta staff asked him to step "outside" the plane but argues that that meant he was about to be kicked off the flight.

Delta has responded to the barrage of tweets saying that ‘allegations of discrimination’ are taken very seriously.

@Porpe Two customers were removed from this flight and later rebooked after a disturbance in the cabin resulted in more than 20... 1/3

— Delta (@Delta) December 21, 2016

@Porpe ...customers expressing their discomfort. We're conducting a full review to understand what transpired. We are taking... 2/3

— Delta (@Delta) December 21, 2016

@Porpe ...allegations of discrimination very seriously; our culture requires treating others with respect. *EM 3/3

— Delta (@Delta) December 21, 2016

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