2 Delta passengers refused to wear face masks, so the plane turned back to the gate and kicked them out (DAL)

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• Two passengers were ejected from a Delta Air Lines flight after they refused to wear masks onboard.
• Flight DL1227 was about to take off from Detroit for Atlanta on July 23 but turned back to the gate, a company spokesperson told The Hill and CNN.
• The airline said the two customers "were non-compliant with crew instructions."
• Delta's new safety policy requires customers and employees to wear a face mask at all times during transit. 
• Those that refuse will be banned for life from flying Delta, CEO Ed Bastian said on July 22. 
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Two passengers were ejected from a Delta Air Lines flight that had been preparing to take off because they refused to wear face masks, the company said.

The duo were removed from Flight DL1227, set to depart from Detroit Metro Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on July 23, a company spokesperson told The Hill and CNN.

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