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Flight from Boston’s Logan Airport delayed two hours after man refused to wear mask
A flight from Logan International Airport in Boston to Salt Lake City International Airport was delayed by two hours Wednesday because a man refused to wear a mask on board.
He was removed by Massachusetts State Police troopers, who were informed about an issue between two passengers on a Delta Air Lines Flight 670 around 7 p.m., according to WCVB.
Face masks are required in airports and on airplanes until at least March 18 regardless of vaccination status, via the Transportation Security Administration. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recently said it does not have current plans to impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on domestic flights.
A passenger told WCVB that the man was told to put it on about four or five times, but would remove it and laugh as soon as flight attendants turned around. The incident forced the pilot to return the plane to the gate where several state troopers removed the man.
He was escorted off around 7:15 p.m. and the flight took off from Boston around 7:45 p.m., according to WCVB. It was originally scheduled to leave at 5:45 p.m. ............(more)
https://www.masslive.com/coronavirus/2022/02/flight-from-bostons-logan-airport-delayed-two-hours-after-man-refused-to-wear-mask.html