security twice. apparently, that wasn t good enough for the pilot. as cnn s allan chernoff explains. reporter: the irony here is that the two imams were on their way to charlotte for a conference about islamophobia. they were dressed in traditional muslim garb. and the captain would not permit them to fly aboard his aircraft. the two imams boarded the delta connection flight friday morning in memphis. but the plane, operated by regional carrier atlantic southeast airlines, returned to the gate for security to rescreen the men. the only reason that the pilot has cited is that some of the passengers didn t feel comfortable. but when the passengers were asked whether anybody felt uncomfortable, none of them indicated that they were. reporter: rahman and zaglul passed security a second time. but in spite of pleas from the delta agent, the pilot would not allow them back on the plane. federal regulations give the captain authority over all aspects of a flight, including
when you re resonsible for this much of the team, you need a car you can count on. two muslim imams are removed from a flight in memphis even though they passed through security twice. apparently that wasn t good enough for the pilot as cnn s allan chernoff explains reporter: irony sheer that the two imams were on their way to charlotte for a conference about islamaphobia. they were dressed in traditional muslim garb.
airlines, which told cnn, compensation and reaccommodation on the next available flight were immediately offered to the passenger and the passenger s travel companion. we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused. meanwhile, the two imams flew back to memphis on sunday afternoon without incident. their attorney says he wants both delta and atlantic southeast airlines to institute training programs for pilots to ensure this doesn t happen again. allan chernoff, cnn, new york. in the headlines tonight, memphis officials are bracing for the worst flooding in more than 70 years. the mississippi river is expected to crest at 48 feet by late tuesday or early wednesday. residents are urged to evacuate the low-lying areas that could be engulfed by the historic flooding. security scares today forced two passenger flights to be
pump. 63% of americans are cutting back on driving, and it seems more people are car pooling, driving less for entertainment, and in fact, have a look at, this 39% of people are changing their vacation plan s because o high gas prices and we saw nit 2008 when the staycation became popular and the staycation is popular once again. and finally more than 60% of people consider buying a fuel efficient vehicle and we have had evidence of that. the automakers released the sales numbers and smaller fuel efficient vehicles like the ford focus and the chevy cruz were especially hot. and like i said the gas prices are going up and down and so far you say they are going up, but allan chernoff, when are they going down, a, and what is to blame for this, b? well, they typically do go up in advance of the summer driving season, so i don t think that we can necessarily be very hopeful, but maybe if things cool off in the middle east we will get better news. now the overwhelming majority of
and reaccommodation on the next available flight were immediately offered to the passenger and the passenger s travel companion. we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. certainly a very embarrassing situation. fredricka? i m wondering about the pilots. what is being said from them or what might they be facing besides questions? might there be any penalties imposed on them? is there anyone who is saying they want them to explain themselves? well, certainly, yes. i mean, an investigation is being conducted by atlantic southeast. the attorney for the imams says he wants training for delta and atlantic southeast airline pilots. he also wants the pilot to be disciplined. not fired, but to be disciplined, he told me. all right, allan chernoff, thanks so much in new york. appreciate that. this young lady s name is