- MyFoxChicago.comAmerican Airlines flight 2332 is shown sitting on the tarmac at Chicago's O'Hare airport.
URGENT: Authorities are investigating an
incident on board an American Airlines flight from Dallas to Chicago in
which two flight attendants were injured, Fox News has learned.
Authorities said American Airlines flight
2332 had to be diverted back to the gate moments before take-off over
reports a flight attendant ranted to passengers over the public address
system, saying the plane was going to crash. The crew member also
complained about the airline's bankruptcy reorganization, according to
reports.
Two people on board the flight told the
Dallas Observer that the flight attendant had to be restrained by other
crew members and passengers.
"We are not taking off," the female flight
attendant said as the plane was taxiing on the runway, according to the
passengers. "We're having technical difficulties. We are heading back to
the gate."
Although another crew member told passengers
to disregard her warning, the flight attendant kept ranting about
technical problems.
According to The Dallas Morning News, she also referred to the airline's bankruptcy reorganization during her outburst.
"Captain," she said. "I am not responsible for crashing this plane."
The flight was scheduled to depart Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport for Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
The airline released a statement, saying two
flight attendants were taken to local hospitals for treatment following
the incident.
"We continue to investigate the details and
circumstances and will have no further comment at this time," the
statement said. "We will ensure that the affected flight attendants
receive proper care, and we commend our other crew members for their
assistance in quickly getting the aircraft back to the gate so that
customers could be re-accommodated. Our customers were not in danger at
any time."
The airline said the flight left for Chicago at 9:46 a.m., and is expected to land around noon.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman
Tony Molinaro confirmed that there was an "altercation" and that the
airport police and Transportation Security Administration were alerted.
According to the Morning News, FBI spokeswoman Lydia Maese said that American Airlines is handling the investigation.
"We did respond, we assessed the situation
and we determined there was no need for a federal investigation," the
spokeswoman said.
Newscore contributed to this report.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/09/2-flight-attendants-reportedly-injured-in-incident-on-board-american-airlines/?test=latestnews#ixzz1ogONUlq4
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