Posted on 02/13/2026 8:05:02 AM PST by DFG
Fists were flying.
Shocking footage showed the moment a brawl broke out aboard a Jet2 flight from Antalya, Turkey to Manchester, UK, forcing an emergency landing in Belgium.
“Flight LS896 from Antalya to Manchester diverted to Brussels yesterday, due to the appalling behavior of two disruptive passengers,” airline reps told the Post. “They were both offloaded by police in Brussels and the flight continued to Manchester.”
Disturbing footage shows passengers exchanging blows in the aisle as onlookers swear, scream and plead with others not to “get involved.”
One “shaken up” fly-witness recounted the ugly incident, claiming that “what should have been a straightforward journey” devolved into one of the most “distressing experiences” they’d ever had, the Sun reported.
They claimed that an allegedly inebriated male passenger sitting behind them began “making racist remarks.” While they initially chose to ignore him, the passenger “escalated” his offensive tirade.
“Although he had been drinking on the flight, he was fully aware of his surroundings, knew exactly what he was saying, and was oriented throughout,” they recalled.
Things came to a head after the hellion was “unable to purchase cigarettes,” whereupon he grew aggressive toward crewmembers.
He then “became confrontational, intimidating, and openly racist towards the Pakistani passengers around him,” the traveler recalled.
Flight attendants tried to calm the bozo, but to no avail as he continued to act “hostile and aggressive,” eventually causing a brawl to erupt at 30,000 feet.
“At one point it became very physical,” the eyewitness recalled. “Passengers were distressed. People were frightened. The atmosphere turned chaotic.”
Following the pilot’s decision to divert to Brussels, the two unidentified troublemakers were escorted off by authorities, after which the flight continued onto its destination, landing at 10 p.m.
The miscreants have since been placed on the carrier’s no-fly list.
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muslims and their smokes ?
Is there ever a video posted anymore that doesn't include the word "shocking" or "terrifying"?
It always starts that way. Always.
Commercial airplanes should come with ejector seats.
Good thing they weren’t on the Orient Express.
Geesh that was some crazy. They found blood and teeth on the floor.
I no longer wish to get on a tube at 50 thousand feet with a bunch of crazies beating each other up.
It is common these days.
Yes, but those videos include the words "Bombshell" or how someone "is Panicking"
Oh come on! These effete Euros have never seen soccer hooligans? And they are going to fight Russians! Lmao
“I no longer wish to get on a tube at 50 thousand feet “
Commercial jets don’t fly that high.
Only the videos with term BREAKING...instead of shocking and terrifying..
> Although he had been drinking on the flight <
The are a ton of YouTube videos of people getting drunk at airport bars, then fighting with airport workers and the police.
You’d think those bars would have an over-serving policy.
But I guess not.
Fine, would not matter anyway.
Not at that 'newspaper'
So, airlines put clowns in the cabins with nothing to protect the passengers, not even a hand-held tazer? Geesh, what a clown airline.
Or ‘horrific’.
Good idea
“You’d think those bars would have an over-serving policy.”
Some countries do, about a dozen of them. And there are other countries that have something like the six drink rule. But there are ways to get around it. And remember, dram shop is dedicated to recognizing the point of reaching intoxication.
Travelers can, also, buy alcohol at airport duty-free stores, primarily when departing for international destinations. These stores offer tax-free spirits, wine, and liquor. While you can carry duty-free alcohol through security, it must be in sealed, security-tagged bags, often purchased within 48 hours of flight. But they are unsealable in the aircraft just like at home. And very easy to access from the overhead. And they are not supposed to open up the booze on the aircraft. But when did that stop people from doing what they are not supposed to do? These are the same type of people that have tried to bring things on the aircraft like a leaf blower.
wy69
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