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
Key Points
- 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.
11 sources
3 months ago
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FOX
Fox News
Shocking mid-flight brawl erupts after takeoff, sending flight back to airport
3 months ago
SKY
BBC
DAI
Daily Record (Scotland)
UK-bound easyJet flight forced into mid-air u-turn after '10-person brawl' breaks out
3 months ago
EVE
Evening Standard
‘Mid-air 10-person brawl’ forces UK-bound easyJet flight to return to Spain
3 months ago
MAN
Manchester Evening News
‘Mid-air 10-person brawl’ forces North West-bound easyJet flight to return to Tenerife
3 months ago
BEL
Belfast Telegraph
‘Mid-air 10-person brawl’ forces UK-bound easyJet flight to return to Tenerife
3 months ago
EVE
Evening Standard
‘Mid-air 10-person brawl’ forces UK-bound easyJet flight to return to Tenerife
3 months ago
YAH
Yahoo! UK News
‘Mid-air 10-person brawl’ forces UK-bound easyJet flight to return to Tenerife
3 months ago
DAI
Daily Mail - News
Mass brawl involving 10 passengers forces UK-bound easyJet plane to return to Tenerife
3 months ago
DAI
Daily Mail
Mass brawl involving 10 passengers forces UK-bound easyJet plane to return to Tenerife
3 months ago
THE
The Mirror
EasyJet flight to UK turns back to Tenerife as mass 10-person brawl erupts in mid-air
3 months ago
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