Overview
- Passenger videos show the captain telling José Luis Rodríguez to “disembark my aircraft now,” citing his behavior toward crew.
- Reports differ on what triggered the clash, with some pointing to a neighboring passenger’s complaint about his bag and others to a dispute with flight attendants over stowing it.
- Rodríguez posted a roughly 10‑minute video describing the incident, acknowledging a comment a crew member heard and saying he apologized multiple times.
- He remained in Quito and arranged a later trip to Miami, and said his musical director voluntarily left the plane in solidarity.
- American Airlines has not issued an official statement or indicated whether it will conduct an internal review.