A man in the US, Adam Jenne, 38-years-old, was kicked off a flight in Florida after insisting on wearing a red thong as a face mask.
The man had found it absurd that he had to wear a mask on the plane but was also allowed to take them off to eat and drink on the flight.
A video of the incident was recorded by another passenger on the plane, and Jenne was seen being told by the flight crew that he wouldn’t be allowed to remain on board the flight if he kept the red thong on his face.
He told the crew that he had worn underwear on his face before on other flights and that “it is a mask doing its job”.
Eventually, the man left his seat.
A statement was then released by United Airlines saying that the passenger “wasn’t in compliance with the federal mask mandate” and that they “appreciate that (their) team addressed the issue on the ground before takeoff”.
LEAVE IT TO THE #FLORIDAMAN! This guy from Cape Coral tried wearing a #thong as a #mask on a United flight in Fort Lauderdale today. He was kicked off the plane. TSA and sheriff were called but passengers remained peaceful. #airtravel #Florida #aviation #travel pic.twitter.com/kUnkXrgTY8
— Channing Frampton (@Channing_TV) December 16, 2021