A flight from Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, to Liverpool, United Kingdom, was forced to return to the airport after a brawl erupted on board. The incident occurred on an easyJet flight and involved approximately 10 passengers.
Incident Details
According to the BBC and other outlets, the brawl broke out soon after the flight departed. Police met the 186-passenger aircraft upon its return, and the flight later continued to Liverpool. An easyJet spokesperson confirmed the incident, stating that the aircraft returned to Tenerife South Airport after takeoff due to a group of passengers on board behaving disruptively.
The spokesperson added that easyJet’s cabin and ground crews are trained to quickly assess and respond to on-board disruptions to prevent passenger safety from being compromised. The safety and well-being of customers and crew is always the airline’s highest priority.
Original reporting: Fox News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
