Actor Stephen Keys is suing American Airlines and SkyWest, a regional airline that contracts with American, for severe emotional distress and weeks of physical pain after he got his pinky finger stuck in a plane’s armrest. Keys was allegedly raising the armrest to get the seat belt when his hand became caught on a mechanism. "The spring mechanism embedded inside of this hole in the armrest applied intense pressure to plaintiff's finger, immediately inflicting injury, swelling and pain," the suit says, NBC LA reported. BRITISH AIRWAYS PASSENGER WHO WAS ALLEGEDLY 'CRUSHED' BY OBESE TRAVELER LOSES CIVIL CLAIM AGAINST AIRLINEIn the lawsuit, Keys claims he was unable to relieve his pinky finger from the armrest for the duration of the hourlong flight. The suit goes on to allege that neither the flight crew onboard nor a fire department rescue team were able to free his finger.

Source: Fox News December 12, 2018 20:03 UTC