(AP) – United Airlines says it wants to contact a musician who
says she was barred by a United supervisor from boarding a plane with her
violin, leading to a scuffle that caused her to miss her flight and she thinks
may have injured her hand.Yennifer Correia and her attorney say the scuffle happened Sunday in Houston
as the Memphis musician was preparing to fly to Missouri for a symphony
rehearsal.
says she was barred by a United supervisor from boarding a plane with her
violin, leading to a scuffle that caused her to miss her flight and she thinks
may have injured her hand.Yennifer Correia and her attorney say the scuffle happened Sunday in Houston
as the Memphis musician was preparing to fly to Missouri for a symphony
rehearsal.
Correia had a discount fare that United’s website says doesn’t let passengers
stow luggage overhead, except for “small” musical instruments.
In January, a Florida graduate student sought public help in replacing a cello
she claimed was smashed on a United flight. Another violinist last year reported
being kicked off a United flight for trying to stow her instrument below seats.
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