Mid-air brawl forces easyJet flight to return to Tenerife
L'essentiel
- An easyJet flight from Tenerife to Liverpool was forced to return to Tenerife South airport after a mid-air brawl involving around 10 passengers.
- Police met the aircraft upon its return, as requested by the crew.
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Pourquoi c'est important
A flight from Tenerife to Liverpool was forced to return to its origin due to a mid-air fight involving multiple passengers, posing a danger to flight safety.
A mid-air brawl involving around 10 passengers forced a Liverpool-bound easyJet plane to fly back to Tenerife, according to air traffic control.
The captain decided to return to the Spanish island about 30 minutes after departure "due to the danger" the fight "posed to the safety of the flight", the air traffic controller said.
Police met flight EZY3352 when it touched down at Tenerife South airport on Tuesday evening, per the crew's request.
The 186-passenger aircraft then continued to Liverpool.
The air traffic controller said in its statement, originally written in Spanish: "Our full support goes out to the crews and passengers who are increasingly having to endure these situations."
EasyJet said the plane "returned to the airport and was met by police due to a group of passengers behaving disruptively.
Questions ouvertes
- Were any passengers arrested?
- What charges were filed?
- What caused the brawl?
