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The Lincoln Journal-Star reports:
An Omaha software company has fired an employee after its workers disrupted a Delta flight and one of them reportedly used the N-word.
Buildertrend CEO Dan Houghton apologized Wednesday and said the investigation into the incident continues “with internal and external parties to learn as much as possible so that we can take appropriate action.”
Laura Austin, a Creighton University graduate who was on the flight, said a Black flight attendant went to the back of the plane to talk with the passengers and came back “very shaken.” “She told us that she asked some people to put their masks on, and someone called her the N-word,” Austin said.
Omaha’s CBS News affiliate reports:
The Omaha Airport Authority police and Delta Airlines say that on Monday night, Delta 5593 flight from Omaha to New York, had to return to its gate because of unruly passengers. According to Delta, all passengers were deplaned for their safety as the unruly passengers were removed.
“Delta has zero-tolerance for unruly behavior at our airports and on our flights as nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and flight crews,” said a Delta spokesperson. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may have had for our remaining customers.”
Chief of Police Tim Conahan confirmed that four passengers were removed from the flight at the request of Delta.
@Buildertrend one of your employees just called a flight attendant on my @Delta flight the N word & are being kicked off for that + not wearing masks. Pro tip: if you’re going to send a whole BDR team on a plane & they’re going to be assholes, don’t give them masks w/ your logo
— Ibby (@StatueofIBBertY) February 7, 2022
Just had to de-board a flight home from Omaha due to 15-20 employees of @Buildertrend being drunk, not following any kind of on-plane rule and culminating with one of them directing a shout of ‘fucking n-word’ at a @Delta employee who asked them to put their mask on.
— Daly (@Dal_y) February 7, 2022
I was also on this flight. These individuals were drunk, disrespectful, and took racist aim at our flight attendant. They also disrupted the lives of everyone on the plane. @Delta your people impress me, flight after flight ?? sadly, @Buildertrend your people did not
— Laura Austin (@lmaustin12) February 8, 2022
I’m in awe of how calm, balanced and placating the @delta employee remained and I hope that the drinks and abhorrent behaviour were worth the trip to whatever shitty conference these turds are representing @Buildertrend at in Orlando.
— Daly (@Dal_y) February 7, 2022
An outbound flight from Omaha was delayed more than an hour when several passengers, apparently employees of an Omaha company, were removed for unruly behavior.@KevinColeOmaha has more: https://t.co/XSNfe1gyVV
— Omaha World-Herald (@OWHnews) February 8, 2022