Super Bowl winner 'wrongly handcuffed' on United flight

United Airlines has apologised to NFL Hall of Fame legend Terrell Davis after the two-time Super Bowl champion said he was "wrongly handcuffed" on a flight to California.

Mr Davis said he was removed from a United Airlines aircraft last Saturday after a flight attendant accused the former Denver Broncos star of hitting him. The 51-year-old, who was flying with his family from Denver, spoke about his ordeal on social media. He said the claim was false and described feeling "traumatised" by it.

United Airlines told the BBC it had removed the flight attendant from duty while it investigates the matters and reviews its policies. Posting on his Instagram, Mr Davis released a statement explaining that during the flight's beverage service his son had asked for a cup of ice.

In an effort to get his son the ice, Mr Davis said he "lightly tapped" the flight attendant on the arm to get his attention, only to hear him respond, "Don't hit me!" The flight attendant then left the cart and went to the front of the plane, according to the Instagram account.