A UK-bound easyJet flight has to return to Tenerife after a brawl breaks out on board mid-flight, according to multiple reports. The BBC says the incident involves around 10 passengers and that air traffic control directs the aircraft back to Tenerife after violence occurs onboard. Several outlets report the flight is operating from Tenerife to Liverpool, with one publication also stating the destination as Liverpool. The Evening Standard and other newspapers attribute the decision to the captain, citing safety concerns. An air traffic controller is reported as saying the captain returns because of the danger the fight poses to the safety of the flight. Fox News similarly reports that the incident begins after takeoff and that the roughly 10 passengers involved prompts the plane to turn back to the airport. Reports are consistent that the aircraft does not continue to the UK destination and instead reverses course, landing back in Tenerife. The sources provided do not include details on injuries, arrests, or the specific cause of the confrontation.
easyJet flight returns to Tenerife after mid-air brawl involving about 10 passengers
A UK-bound easyJet flight has to return to Tenerife after a brawl breaks out on board mid-flight, according to multiple reports. The BBC says the incident involves around 10 passengers and that air tr...
- An easyJet flight bound for the UK returns to Tenerife after a brawl occurs onboard.
- Air traffic control directs the aircraft back due to safety concerns.
- Reports say about 10 passengers are involved in the fight.
- The flight is described as travelling from Tenerife to Liverpool.
- The captain decides to turn back because of the danger the incident poses to flight safety.
Approximately 10 passengers were reportedly involved in the brawl on easyJet flight EZY3352 from Tenerife to Liverpool, forcing the plane to turn back.
1 month agoA mid-air brawl involving around 10 passengers forced a Liverpool-bound easyJet plane to return to Tenerife.
1 month agoAir traffic control says the Liverpool-bound flight had to return to Tenerife after the violence on board.
1 month agoThe easyJet flight was bound for Liverpool but the pilot was forced to make a U-turn, according to air traffic control
1 month agoThe captain decided to return ‘due to the danger it posed to the safety of the flight’, the air traffic controller said
1 month agoThe pilot turned the plane around due to the 'danger' the fight 'posed to the safety of the flight', the air traffic controller said
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