Six Muslim imams were removed from a US Airways flight, bound to Phoenix from Minneapolis, after a passenger reported "suspicious activity" to cabin crew.
The men were told to disembark shortly after saying evening prayers. Three of the six had stood as they prayed.
The scholars, who were returning from a conference, allege they were handcuffed and "humiliated" during the ordeal. They were questioned by police, they said, for several hours.
A spokeswoman for US Airways said concerns about the group had been raised by a passenger, who had passed a note to a flight attendant.
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