Unruly Behavior or Religious Discrimination? The Valencia Flight Controversy
A flight from Valencia to Paris was disrupted by 44 minors and eight adults with unruly behavior, prompting their removal. Despite speculations, Vueling airline and Spanish police deny religious discrimination. The Federation for Jewish Communities of Spain seeks evidence to clarify the incident's motives.
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Controversy erupted on a Vueling flight from Valencia to Paris as 44 minors and eight adults were removed due to unruly behavior described by the airline and local authorities. The incident bypassed claims of religious discrimination despite contradictory reports.
Vueling categorically denied that the removal was linked to the passengers' religion, emphasizing that the minors tampered with emergency equipment and interrupted the crew's safety briefing. This, they said, prompted the captain's decision to remove them from the plane at Valencia's Manises Airport.
The Federation for Jewish Communities of Spain has expressed concerns and called for clarity, pressing for documentary evidence from Vueling amid circulating reports, which have clouded the incident's true causes.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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