That's quite a tan line.
US Airways refused to let an elderly man on a plane no matter how naked he got.
The gentleman was photographed after stripping to his birthday suit as a
type of bizarre protest when he was told repeatedly he would not be
allowed to board his flight to Jamaica in the Charlotte Douglas
International airport Wednesday afternoon.
Charlotte native Sherry Ketchie, 38, told the Daily News she arrived to
the gate for a flight to Greensboro N.C. when she saw the man donning a
simple outfit of a plain t-shirt, jean shorts and socks and shoes. But
it wasn't his clothing that caught her eye. It was an argument with the
airline employee who was trying to explain his flight was oversold.
"The more she said that the angrier he got," Ketchie said. "He just kept screaming 'I'm not leaving.'"
The man's arms were initially crossed in defiance but he then used his hands to remove his shirt and revealed his bare chest.
He then headed to the bathroom and emerged completely naked. The sight
was made even weirder due to an extensive tan line between his waist and
knees.
He left his clothing in the restroom and headed back to his fight, Ketchie said.
"I was in shock," she said. "I've never seen something like that in my life."
The TV producer, who lives in England and was home for a few days for work, said the gathered audience had a mixed reaction.
"I was laughing so hard I was crying at first," she said. "But when I
saw parents get their children out of the way I became concerned for
their welfare."
The naked man continued to argue about his cancellation until police
officers arrived. That's when he told police he took off his clothes
because his body felt hot, Ketchie said.
Officers led him away in handcuffs, but didn't put anything else on the
naked suspect, she said. Her pictures show him being led away through a
crowd with his private parts exposed.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department did not return a call seeking comment but told TV Station WBTV the man "was suffering from a medical issue" and was taken for treatment. He will not face charges, the station reported.
Ketchie said she had no idea why he decided to remove his clothing.
"There was no reason to get so angry to strip in the nude," she said.
"I'm sure there were other flights he could have waited for."
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