Flight delayed by hours as state troopers called to remove passenger who reportedly refused to wear a mask

A flight from Boston’s Logan Airport was delayed Wednesday after a passenger refused to wear a mask, WCVB reports. The man was ultimately removed from the plane by Massachusetts State Police troopers.

According to a statement from state police, there were no charges in the two-person altercation. 

“At this time we can confirm a dispute between 2 passengers,” read the Thursday morning emailed statement. “A male passenger was rebooked onto a later flight.”

According to WCVB, the altercation about the mask issue took place on Delta Air Lines Flight 670 at 6:55 p.m., after the plane had left the gate but before it had a chance to take off.

The flight was set for Salt Lake City International Airport and eventually took off from Boston at 7:45 p.m., two hours behind the scheduled take-off time of 5:45 p.m. The flight arrived at 1:24 a.m. Eastern Time (11:24 Mountain Time), according to Delta.

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