Grounded

<b>GROUNDED: </b>Pasadena businessman Mohamed Fikry, 53, a native of Cairo, was removed from an LAX-to-London flight after a crew member mistakenly feared he had bypassed security. The way he was treated “was purely based on appearance, heritage and my name,” he says.

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GROUNDED: Pasadena businessman Mohamed Fikry, 53, a native of Cairo, was removed from an LAX-to-London flight after a crew member mistakenly feared he had bypassed security. The way he was treated “was purely based on appearance, heritage and my name,” he says.

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