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Wild midair brawl breaks out on Jet2 flight
On Thursday, a Jet2 flight from Turkey to the United Kingdom became the scene of a violent altercation, with passengers engaging in a brawl in the aircraft’s aisle. The disturbance was severe enough to necessitate an unscheduled landing in Belgium. (Credit: Suleyman Ozgur Das via Storyful)
A dramatic video has surfaced, capturing the moment a fight broke out mid-flight among passengers on a Jet2 plane en route to the UK, resulting in an unexpected diversion.
The flight, designated LS896, was making its way from Antalya, Turkey, to Manchester, England, when it had to be rerouted to Belgium. This decision was made following what the airline termed as “appalling behavior” by two “disruptive” passengers, as relayed to the New York Post.
According to airline officials, “The disruptive passengers were removed by police in Brussels, allowing the flight to resume its journey to Manchester.”
Footage shared across social media platforms depicts the chaos, with passengers throwing punches in the aisle while others can be heard screaming in alarm.
Chaotic video shows the moment a midair brawl erupted between passengers on a Jet2 flight bound for the United Kingdom Thursday, forcing the plane to make an emergency diversion. (Suleyman Ozgur Das via Storyful)
It was not immediately clear what prompted the brawl. However, an eyewitness alleged that a male passenger made “racist” remarks earlier in the flight, the Sun reported.
“From early on in the flight, a passenger seated behind us began making racist remarks, quiet enough that others couldn’t clearly hear, but loud enough for us to,” the traveler alleged.
According to the eyewitness, tensions escalated after the man — who had allegedly been drinking — was unable to purchase cigarettes onboard and became aggressive.
An eyewitness alleged that a male passenger made “racist” remarks earlier in the flight. (Suleyman Ozgur Das via Storyful)
Cabin crew members attempted to defuse the situation, but the dispute ultimately turned physical.
After diverting to Brussels, authorities removed the two passengers from the aircraft. The flight then resumed its journey and landed in Manchester at around 10 p.m., the Post reported.
Jet2 confirmed both individuals have been placed on the airline’s no-fly list.
“We can confirm that the two disruptive passengers will be banned from flying with us for life,” Jet2 told the Post. “We will also vigorously pursue them to recover the costs that we incurred as a result of this diversion.”
Jet2 confirmed both individuals have been placed on the airline’s no-fly list. (Joan Valls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The airline added, “As a family-friendly airline, we take a zero-tolerance approach to disruptive passenger behavior, and we are very sorry that other customers and our colleagues onboard had to experience this too.”
Jet2 did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.