After video emerged of a passenger being forcibly removed from United Airlines Flight 3411 on Sunday, celebrities took to social media to express their outrage and disgust at United for their inhumane behavior.
The trouble began when the flight was set to take off and United requested four passengers to forgo their trip in exchange for compensation due to overbooking. After no one volunteered to exit the flight, United randomly generated names of four passengers who were asked to get off.
When one male passenger refused, claiming he was a doctor who needed to get to his destination to take care of his patients, Chicago police came on board and forcibly removed him from his seat. The passenger, disoriented and bleeding, was dragged off the floor of the plane.
The disturbing video was shared numerous times on Twitter and despite United issuing an apology, Hollywood has unleashed on the airline over the incident.
Here's a sampling of some of the reactions:
@United overbook #flight3411 and decided to force random passengers off the plane. Here's how they did it: pic.twitter.com/QfefM8X2cW
@JayseDavid
United CEO response to United Express Flight 3411. pic.twitter.com/rF5gNIvVd0
@united
"Flying on @united can be such a DRAG" - @squeezetheday21
@KeeganAllen
Even more preposterous than "re-accommodate" is @United referring to the "involuntary de-boarding situation." pic.twitter.com/TUQlAywBsX
@jaketapper
Dear #united, I had to "re-accommodate" someone once pic.twitter.com/MP3ZJDv85m
@joethomas73
controversial or not I just gotta say Kendall Jenners performance as a middle-aged Asian man in the new United commercial is a tour de force
@MattOswaltVA
Getting on a United flight this morning. Excited to, I don't know... stay on?
@joss
Let us help you to your seat sir jk lol we overbooked pic.twitter.com/pqWVRy6zRj
@UnitedOverBooks
I will NEVER fly @united after watching video of that man get pulled and dragged off that flight. Shame on you @united!!!!!!!
@karrueche
Here is a pic @facebook just showed me from a year ago. Blanche and I delayed on a United flight. WELL NEVER AGAIN! pic.twitter.com/nIwrj7myG0
@iliza
cool new #United flight attendant uniforms pic.twitter.com/lTUD9r1PfL
@markwby
PEPSI: We made the biggest PR blunder of any major company this year.
@Mikel_Jollett
UNITED: Hold my beer.
Hey @united - never flying on your airline again. Know I'm not the only one. Your statement is abhorrently vague & without accountability https://t.co/vB2obe0dW1
@Jaime_King
Wow @united. New low.
@OfficialKat
cannot wait to use "i will re-accommodate your ass" in my next fight
@chrissyteigen
The passive language here is how corporations deflect responsibility. "Review of what happened." It didn't just happen. You did this. https://t.co/nTGOXfDMZ4
@kumailn
Whoa @united WTF đŸ˜§ https://t.co/c3z4I5gKma
@JaimieAlexander
@united you shouldn't apologize because you think we want you to. You should not assault people cause it's a really shitty thing to do.
@OsricChau
If only the guy getting kicked off the United plane had a Pepsi..
@MotokiMaxted
@united A gentle suggestion: pic.twitter.com/VhvFIc4QO3
@jonspaihts
