SkyWest plane parked
A SkyWest plane in Phoenix, Arizona.
  • A SkyWest flight from Houston to LA was delayed after two flight attendants deplaned, per The Hill.
  • A passenger on the flight said the crew members had an argument, causing one to burst into tears.
  • SkyWest said it had opened an internal investigation into the incident.

A flight from California to Texas was delayed after two flight attendants got into a heated argument, causing one to burst into tears and both to storm off the plane, according to a passenger who said she witnessed the spat.

The American Airlines flight 4860, operated by SkyWest Airlines as American Eagle, was due to leave Los Angeles for Houston on Saturday afternoon but was delayed for more than an hour, per data from FlightAware.