A United Airline aircraft lands at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. Photo: ReutersAn Illinois lawmaker on Monday (local time) introduced a bill to ban the forcible removal of travellers from flights by state or local government employees after a United Airlines passenger was dragged from an aircraft last week. The Airline Passenger Protection Act, sponsored by Republican state Representative Peter Breen, came after Dr David Dao (69) was pulled from a United flight at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to make space for four crew members. "The treatment of the passenger in last week's incident at O’Hare is inexcusable and must be stopped," Breen said in a statement. Lawyers for Dao have moved to preserve evidence from the flight, filing a motion to keep surveillance videos and other materials related to United Flight 3411 in preparation for a possible lawsuit.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 17, 2017 22:52 UTC