YouTube star Adam Saleh was ejected from a Delta Airline flight at Heathrow Airport this week - but the reasons for his removal are under dispute.

Saleh claims he and his travelling companion were kicked off the London-to-New York flight after he spoke to his mother in Arabic over the telephone.

"This lady screamed, 'what is he saying?' and said she felt uncomfortable," Saleh said.

"The captain came and asked what happened.

"I was so disgusted I took a video as I was being asked to leave."

Saleh is a serial prankster who frequently makes YouTube videos in which he pull stunts on flights. His YouTube channel features films in which conducts 'experiments' to determine how passengers will respond to travelling alongside Muslims and people speaking Arabic.