Wild midair brawl breaks out on Jet2 flight<\/a><\/h4>\nPassengers brawl in the aisle of a Jet2 flight Thursday from Turkey to the U.K. The chaotic incident reportedly prompted the plane to divert to Belgium. (Credit: Suleyman Ozgur Das via Storyful)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nNEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\nChaotic video shows the moment a midair brawl erupted between passengers on a Jet2 flight<\/a> bound for the United Kingdom on Thursday, reportedly forcing the plane to make a diversion.<\/p>\nFlight LS896, traveling from Antalya, Turkey, to Manchester, England, was diverted to Belgium after what the airline described as the “appalling behavior” of two “disruptive” passengers onboard, representatives told the New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n“They were both offloaded by police<\/a> in Brussels and the flight continued to Manchester,” the representatives said.<\/p>\nVideo circulating online appears to show passengers exchanging punches in the aisle as other travelers<\/a> scream.<\/p>\nPASSENGER\u2019S WI-FI NAME TRIGGERS BOMB SCARE, FORCES TURKISH AIRLINES EMERGENCY LANDING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n![\"brawl-on-jet2-flight\"](\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1200\/675\/brawl-on-jet2-flight.jpg?ve=1&tl=1\")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\n\nChaotic 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.<\/span> (Suleyman Ozgur Das via Storyful)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nIt 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n“From early on in the flight, a passenger seated behind us began making racist remarks, quiet enough that others couldn\u2019t clearly hear, but loud enough for us to,” the traveler alleged.<\/p>\n
According to the eyewitness, tensions escalated after the man \u2014 who had allegedly been drinking \u2014 was unable to purchase cigarettes onboard and became aggressive.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n\n\nAn eyewitness alleged that a male passenger made “racist” remarks earlier in the flight.<\/span> (Suleyman Ozgur Das via Storyful)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCabin crew members attempted<\/a> to defuse the situation, but the dispute ultimately turned physical.<\/p>\nAfter 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.<\/p>\n
Jet2 confirmed both individuals have been placed on the airline\u2019s no-fly list<\/a>.<\/p>\n“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.”<\/p>\n
NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Chaotic video shows the moment a midair brawl erupted between passengers on a Jet2 flight<\/a> bound for the United Kingdom on Thursday, reportedly forcing the plane to make a diversion.<\/p>\n Flight LS896, traveling from Antalya, Turkey, to Manchester, England, was diverted to Belgium after what the airline described as the “appalling behavior” of two “disruptive” passengers onboard, representatives told the New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n “They were both offloaded by police<\/a> in Brussels and the flight continued to Manchester,” the representatives said.<\/p>\n Video circulating online appears to show passengers exchanging punches in the aisle as other travelers<\/a> scream.<\/p>\n PASSENGER\u2019S WI-FI NAME TRIGGERS BOMB SCARE, FORCES TURKISH AIRLINES EMERGENCY LANDING<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n 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.<\/span> (Suleyman Ozgur Das via Storyful)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n “From early on in the flight, a passenger seated behind us began making racist remarks, quiet enough that others couldn\u2019t clearly hear, but loud enough for us to,” the traveler alleged.<\/p>\n According to the eyewitness, tensions escalated after the man \u2014 who had allegedly been drinking \u2014 was unable to purchase cigarettes onboard and became aggressive.<\/p>\n BIBLICAL STUDIES STUDENT ILLEGALLY IN U.S. ALLEGEDLY STABS TWO TEENS WITH METAL FORK, SLAPS WOMAN ON FLIGHT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n An eyewitness alleged that a male passenger made “racist” remarks earlier in the flight.<\/span> (Suleyman Ozgur Das via Storyful)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Cabin crew members attempted<\/a> to defuse the situation, but the dispute ultimately turned physical.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Jet2 confirmed both individuals have been placed on the airline\u2019s no-fly list<\/a>.<\/p>\n “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.”<\/p>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n
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