WASHINGTON (AP) " United Airlines and Chicago airport officials missed a deadline for answering questions from by key U.S. senators about the dragging incident aboard a United Express plane. Four leaders of the Senate Commerce said Friday it was unacceptable that the airline and city had not answered questions about the April 9 incident. In a letter to the senators, CEO Oscar Munoz said United Continental Holdings Inc. needed until April 27 to thoroughly investigate the matter and review policies including how it handles "oversold situations." Chicago aviation commissioner Ginger Evans asked to have until April 26 to answer questions. Passengers had already boarded the United Express plane when the airline, needing to find seats for four crew members, called airport security officers to help remove a 69-year-old passenger.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 21, 2017 18:25 UTC