United Airlines apologized after asking a mother to disconnect her medically fragile toddler's ventilator before a flight.

United Airlines has apologized to a mother after its flight crew asked her to remove her medically fragile 21-month-old son's ventilator and tracheostomy tube before a flight. Melissa Sotomayor shared the incident on TikTok, saying the crew claimed it was a "bulk head seating problem." Despite showing medical clearance, the flight took off an hour late. Sotomayor found United's subsequent apology insincere.