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ICE Air Flight Attendants Warn of Deportation Flight Disaster Risk

Apr 1, 2025

ICE Air Flight Attendants Warn of Deportation Flight Disaster Risk

Current and former flight attendants for GlobalX, the charter airline operating deportation flights for ICE, reported concerns about safety and humanitarian conditions aboard these flights. Flight attendants reported being instructed not to interact with shackled detainees, receiving inadequate emergency evacuation training for restrained passengers, and equipment failures including broken air conditioning and lavatories. Multiple attendants stated concerns about safety risks and their inability to properly care for passengers.

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