Nigerian Woman Kicked Off U.S. Plane for 'Smelling' Sues Airline

A Nigerian woman is suing United Airlines after she and her children were kicked off a flight following complaints from a "white" passenger that he could not stand her body odour. According to the lawsuit, Queen Obioma boarded the plane and found a white male passenger sitting in her assigned business class seat, from which he refused to move. Obioma stood up to use the bathroom and on her way back, was blocked by the same passenger, keeping her from accessing her seat.  A crew member approached Obioma before she could sit, and said that the pilot had specifically asked that she be removed from the plane because the passenger had complained that he could not fly with her due to her body odour.

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