United Airlines faced backlash after asking a mother to disconnect her medically fragile son's ventilator during a flight.

United Airlines has apologized after a flight crew asked a mother to remove her medically fragile son's ventilator and tracheostomy tube before a Tampa to Newark flight. Despite having medical clearance, Melissa Sotomayor, the mother, claims the crew disregarded her son's critical medical needs, citing a "bulk head seating problem." The flight took off an hour late, and while the airline contacted Sotomayor to address her concerns, she found the apology insincere.