Families Announce Plans for Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Sun Country Airlines Following BWI-Bound Flight Incident
Families returning from a Junior Olympics Girls Flag Football Tournament announced plans last week to pursue a federal civil rights lawsuit against Sun Country Airlines following an incident aboard a flight bound for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport that they allege involved racial discrimination, degrading treatment, passenger removal and physical contact by a flight attendant. The announcement was made during an August 21 press conference, which can be viewed by clicking here , at BWI Marshall Airport, where plaintiffs, family members and attorneys were expected to discuss the allegations surrounding the incident aboard Sun Country Airlines Flight 193. According to a press release provided to Report Annapollis News, the forthcoming complaint is expected to allege racial discrimination, unlawful removal from the aircraft, assault and battery, and traumatic treatment of children. The allegations have not been adjudicated by a court, and the press...
