Alec Baldwin kicked off American Airlines flight in L.A.

The New Yoork Daily News ^ | 12-06-11 | Nancy Dillon, Katie Nelson & Frank Digiacomo

[Lazlo in PA]

Alec Baldwin was booted from an American Airlines flight Tuesday after some turbulence with a flight attendant.

“Flight attendant on American reamed me out 4 playing WORDS W FRIENDS while we sat at the gate, not moving,” the actor said in a Twitter message after the incident.

The “30 Rock” star added a hashtag saying it was “no wonder” the airline recently declared bankruptcy.

“But, oddly, 30 Rock plays in-flight on American,” he said in a later tweet, this time promoting competing airline United with the hashtag “#theresalwaysunited.”

The cabin confrontation started when a flight staffer scolded Baldwin for playing the addictive Scrabble-like game on his iPad while the airplane was still at the gate, not moving, a source familiar with the situation told the Daily News.

He later demanded the flight attendant’s name, and the conflict escalated, the source said.

The actor, 53, was being rebooked on a later American Airlines flight after his removal, Baldwin tweeted.

Word of the ejection spread at supersonic speed as other passengers posted on Twitter, apparently committing the same offense as Baldwin.

“On an AA flight at LAX. Alec Baldwin removed from the plane We had to go back to the gate. Terrible that everyone had to wait,” tweeted Michael J. Wolfe, a former president at MTV.

Grant Cardone, an LA-based sales expert and author, was at LAX when airline employees told one another about the heave-ho.

[ThunderSleeps]

...most rational and sane people will comply with the requirement.

Isn't compliance with safety regulations and flight attendant instructions covered by federal law? Will Alec be charged? {snort} What an a......

[wrench]

I believe the infraction is one of violating a FAA regulation, not a law. Likely Interfering with the flight crew.

The neat thing about this infraction is the Government can fine you without having to prove anything, and you DO NOT get a hearing before a judge. Also, no right to appeal the ruling. It is pay up or else. (something for everyone who flies or even goes onto airport property to keep in mind).