“An American Airlines Staff member has been “removed from duty” after video emerged showing him in a heated confrontation with a passenger.

“In a video posted to Facebook, a Woman aboard the flight can be seen crying with a child in her arms after allegedly being hit with a stroller on flight AA591 from San Francisco to Dallas-Fort Worth.

“The woman, who was standing at an entry to the plane, can be heard telling staff to “just give me back my stroller please”.

“Airline staff offered the distraught woman some water before a male passenger aboard the plane stood up to defend her.

“The passenger demanded to know the name of the airline staff member who allegedly hit the woman with the stroller.”

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