Khabib Nurmagomedov Removed From Flight
On Saturday, The Russia-born fighter, 36, Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov Removed From flight following a argument with flight attendants regarding seating in an emergency exit row.
As per Al Jazeera Reports, Incident happened at Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas and flight was headed to Los Angeles. According to reports, Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s traveling companions who were en route to Los Angeles ahead of the UFC 311 event, also escorted off the flight.
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Nurmagomedov’s Argument with Flight Staffer
Alaska Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, where Khabib Nurmagomedov was seated in an exit row. As per a standard procedure for passengers in exit row, Flight attendants ask about his willingness and ability to assist people in an emergency situation, where misunderstanding arise and it led to a heated exchange.
In a footage filmed by passenger from same flight, a flight attendant is heard saying, “My flight attendants are not allowing you to sit in the exit row. they’re not comfortable with you sitting in the exit row.” Khabib Nurmagomedov responded, “It’s not fair, when I checked in, they asked me, do I know English? I said, Yes.”
“What we’re going to do, we’re either going to have you switch your seat because flight attendants are not allowing you to sit in the exit row, or you’re going to have to get off this flight and then we’ll have to rebook you,” the staffer is heard stating in the footage before the Khabib complains, “It’s not fair.”
By Al Jazeera
Despite the disagreement, the situation escalated, and ultimately Former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov Removed From Flight.
