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February 14, 2026
Passengers Fight Mid-Flight, Fists Fly: Plane Forced to Make Emergency Landing in Another Country
Chaotic footage shows the moment a fight broke out between passengers on a Jet2 flight to Great Britain on Thursday, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing.
TL;DR
- A Jet2 flight (LS896) from Antalya, Turkey, to Manchester, England, was diverted to Brussels, Belgium.
- The diversion was due to "abhorrent behavior" from two "disruptive" passengers.
- Footage shows a fight breaking out among passengers, with others heard screaming.
- An eyewitness claimed one passenger made racist comments and became aggressive after being denied the purchase of cigarettes.
- Cabin crew attempted to de-escalate the situation, but it led to a physical fight.
- Both passengers involved have been issued a lifetime ban by Jet2.
- The passengers were met by police upon landing in Brussels and removed from the aircraft.
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