Delta Pilot and Flight Attendant Fight, Delay Flight

An altercation between a Delta Air Lines pilot and flight attendant prompted a two-hour flight delay at New York's LaGuardia Airport Monday.

According to the New York Daily News, a 54-year-old pilot and 26-year-old flight attendant got into a dispute shortly before the plane was scheduled to take off for Portland, Maine.

A source told the publication that the male pilot and female crew member exchanged words in the aisle, with each accusing the other of aggressively grabbing the other's arm.

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"His conversation was racist, inconsiderate and unprofessional," the source said, pointing out that he called her "a piece of s---."

The two Delta employees were later interviewed by Port Authority police officers carrying "huge guns" at the jet bridge. However, officers determined neither individual was injured and made no arrests.

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Both the pilot and flight attendant were ordered to stay behind, causing the flight to depart two hours after schedule at 1:30 p.m.

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