United Airlines Under Fire…. Transportation Dept. Investigating Man Being Dragged off Plane

    A doctor dragged off an overbooked United Airlines flight has been in trouble before.

    FOX’s Rachel Sutherland reports from Washington:

    Dr. David Dao, a pulmonologist from Kentucky, was convicted of drug-related offenses in 2004 and surrendered his medical license.

    The “Courier Journal” reports Dr. Dao was involved in fraudulent prescriptions and was sexually involved with a patient. He served five years probation and then in 2015, he started practicing medicine again under conditions set by the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure.

    The 69-year-old is seen on a viral video…

    Being forcibly removed from the United flight. The Transportation Department is investigating the incident.

    In Washington, Rachel Sutherland, FOX News.

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