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Woman Sues JetBlue After Being Accused Of Not Wearing Underwear

by Annie Wazer | 3:06 pm, July 23rd, 2011

In today’s edition of whose-outfit-got-them-kicked-off-a-plane, we have Malinda Knowles, a 27-year-old financial consultant and former fashion model from Harlem.

Knowles was attempting to travel on a JetBlue flight from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to West Palm Beach last July when, according to the NY Daily News, “a JetBlue supervisor put a walkie-talkie between her legs to see what she had on under her baggy T-shirt.” The supervisor’s defense? “He said, ‘I don’t want to see your panties or anything, but do you have any on?’” Creepy.

Knowles wore a dark, oversized T-shirt with denim shorts, as seen in the picture she took before she boarded the flight below. And sure, those shorts are short, but hardly short enough to justify walkie-talkie groping (does anything justify that?). Knowles recalls: “I didn’t want to show him anything. He wanted me to basically show him my crotch. I was completely humiliated. It was vulgar. It was macho. It was rude.”

The other passengers on the flight reportedly watched in horror as the scene unfolded. Knowles was then escorted off the plane to a hangar where she was asked to lift up her shirt to prove that her nether region was covered. JetBlue officials acknowledged that she met the dress code, and allowed her back onto the plane.

Once reseated, Knowles was again confronted by Mr. Walkie-Talkie, who informed her that the pilot refused to fly with her on the plane. She was escorted off the plane again, and delayed four hours until she was finally placed on a later JetBlue flight to Florida. Knowles, who was initially advised to get a lawyer by a fellow passenger, is now “seeking unspecified damages in the civil claim that accuses the airline worker of assault and battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.”

Next time, Knowles should just take a page out of that U.S. Airways-passenger’s book and wear nothing but lingerie — at least then she wouldn’t get asked if she was wearing underwear.

[Via NY Daily News]



  • 8luckygal

    You know this country the United States has the worst type of people. Both of these the old man and the panty lady should be ashamed of themselves! Period. I hate flying because I see what people wear to get on an airplane. In the good days of the 50′s to 80′s people dressed to fly people wanted to look better then the lady in the front seat. Today everyone looks like trash! FAA needs to pass a rule.”a dress code for those flying on commercial jets” 

  • Bobwillion

    I agree 100%, I fly on business weekly and I have to purchase First or Business Class just not to look at people on board the plane. If the FAA needs to make money to stay aflot this is a good idea. All fines can go directly to the FAA. Trust me you will be fining thousands a day.

  • livin out loud

    The guy, priceless..Ms Knowles, wth is going on with this place?…when my Dad was alive, he said that we’ve hit bottom..he hadnt seen this AND the reality shows…haha  peace

  • sam

    Time to get the TSA perverts under control.

  • Vasallese

    Is JetBlue that classy a place? Don’t think so.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Carley-Hulen/1369415372 Carley Hulen

    Its crazy how one stupid person can ruin a company. Now the company has to pay for not properly training their employess in costumer service. Poor costumer service can drown a business

  • Anonymous

    It’s nobody’s business if someone is wearing panties or not. 

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