QANTAS says it will not tolerate behaviour that could compromise passenger safety, as it faces legal action for allegedly kicking a group of Aboriginal men off a plane.
The eight men were on their way home to Kempsey, on the NSW mid-north coast, from an indigenous leadership program in Cairns, three years ago.
They claim they were thrown off the plane before it left Sydney, and are suing Qantas for damages, accusing the airline of false imprisonment.
The airline would not comment on specifics of the case but confirmed it would defend the claims in court.
It also denies any discrimination.
“Qantas has a zero tolerance policy towards behaviour it believes could compromise the safety of anyone on our aircraft,” Qantas said in a statement.
“This policy is applied equally to all passengers.”
The men were allegedly locked in a bus parked on the tarmac for an hour-and-a-half, before being escorted back to the terminal.
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