US flyer dragged off flight over pre-departure drink request. Watch

A first-class American Airlines passenger, who requested a pre-flight cocktail, was handcuffed following an altercation with the staff and security personnel. According to the travel blog 'View from the Wing', the American Airlines traveller can be seen asking what he has done to prompt his removal, and the two security personnel argued that he was “not being respectful” by “arguing with the flight attendant". Nerd Wallet- an American personal finance company- said a key feature of American Airlines’ first-class service is the pre-departure beverage offerings, however, the reason for denying this man a drink is unclear. While the passenger asked if he had committed a “crime,” the US Department of Transportation said there doesn’t need to be a crime to prompt a traveller’s removal from an aircraft.