JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — The US Air Force is facing a whirlwind of criticism following reports on social media that up to 64 U.S. Army soldiers were forcibly removed from a Tacoma-based flight yesterday afternoon.
The controversy is just the latest amid a string of passenger incidents on flights with United Airlines, Delta, and other carriers.
“There was a lot of shouting, and a light went on," said Spc. Sadie Tompkins, an Army photographer who hitched a ride on the aircraft via space-a[vailable]. "Then suddenly the back ramp opened and in seconds they all were forced out. One guy was so scared his knees went weak and he hit the floor."
