Man dragged from United flight launches legal action

A man dragged off an "overbooked" United Airlines flight in an incident which shocked the world has launched legal action against the passenger carrier. Dr David Dao, 69, refused to give up the seat he had paid for after being asked to leave, and was dragged by his hands on his back off the parked plane, which had been bound for Louisville, Kentucky. He was left bloodied after the Sunday evening incident at Chicago Airport and the footage provoked international outrage, reported CBS News. The Dao family issued a statement expressing gratitude for the "outpouring of support". Citing the risk of "serious prejudice" to their client, the lawyers want the airline and the City of Chicago, to preserve surveillance videos, cockpit voice recordings, passenger and crew lists and other materials related to United Flight 3411.