Country crooner John Rich boarded Southwest Airlines Flight #3006 on Sunday morning but was escorted off the plane after he was deemed “not fit for travel.”
The singer had been slated to depart Las Vegas at 10:50 a.m. on a nonstop flight to Nashville but that plan went by the wayside when the Celebrity Apprentice winner had an argument with several other passengers before boarding, and continued to display inappropriate drunken behavior after entering the plane.
Rich appeared at the Eastside Cannery Casino Hotel for a one-night appearance on Saturday night, December 3. We’d hazard a guess that he partied through the night until it was time to show up for his morning flight. When in Vegas …
A Southwest rep confirmed that a passenger was removed from the flight but would not reveal his identity. They released a statement, “Our crew assessed the situation and determined that the passenger was not fit for travel under governing federal aviation regulations.”
“The customer was rebooked on a later Southwest flight out of Las Vegas, but chose to make alternative travel arrangements. We have processed a refund for the customer and his travel companion.”
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