Elizabeth Sedway , 51 , has rare plasma cancer and was returning to California with her husband and two children from Lihue vacation . Sedway shared video of her removal from Alaska Airlines flight on Facebook . She said an airline representative took note of her because she was wearing a surgical mask and was sitting in handicapped section . Sedway was told the airline was concerned she might collapse on the plane . Alaska Airlines has said it has refunded her tickets and will pay for her family 's overnight stay in Hawaii . Sedway posted on Facebook that the value of their tickets would go to study the blood cancer multiple myeloma , for which she is being treated .
Elizabeth Sedway , 51 , has rare plasma cancer and was returning to California with her husband and two children from Hawaii vacation . Sedway shared video of her removal from Alaska Airlines flight on Facebook . She said an airline representative took note of her because she was wearing a surgical mask and was sitting in handicapped section . Sedway was told the airline was concerned she might collapse on the plane . Alaska Airlines has said it has refunded her tickets and will pay for her family 's overnight stay in Lihue . Sedway posted on Facebook that the value of their tickets would go to study the blood cancer multiple myeloma , for which she is being treated .