United accused of trapping passengers for 7 hours in "unbearable heat" with no water, food or air conditioning
CBS News reports that the U.S. Department of Transporation is investigating reports that United Airlines kept passengers trapped on a plane in 80-degree heat for seven hours without giving them water or food. The claims are corroborated by viral video that shows one of those complaining, Christine Ieronimo, describing their experience after they were finally allowed to disembark the delayed flight. — Read the rest