Passenger removed from Spirit Airlines flight for refusing to wear a mask

A Spirit Airlines passenger headed to Fort Lauderdale from New York on Friday was removed from the flight after removing his face mask, which are required by the airline as part of their coronavirus policy. Videos shared to Twitter show law enforcement confronting the man seated on the plane. "The whole plane is a witness, I didn't do anything," the unidentified man tells the Port Authority officer. "Tell me why I'm not flying." A person in the background can be heard supporting the passenger saying things like "that's racist" and "they take their mask off to drink." The officer continues to talk to the passenger letting him know that he needed to leave the flight. "I've been sitting here waiting for you to come," the passenger tells the officer. "I'm going home to see my father who had a stroke." The officer proceeded to ask the passenger: "What would you like me to do?" to which the passenger responded saying he wanted to stay on the flight. Additional footage shows the man was eventually removed from the flight. The man, who was flying from LaGuardia airport, took off his face covering and refused to put it back on, according to a Spirit Airlines spokesperson.<br/>