Mid-Air Brawl Forces London-Bound Flight to Make Emergency Landing

Mid-air brawl forces London-bound flight to make emergency landing

Passengers were left stranded overnight in the small coastal US city as flight crew had reached their duty limits and a relief crew had to be flown in

Midair passenger fight forces London–Cancun flight to make emergency landing in US

Pilot informed Bangor air traffic control that passengers were fighting, but said the crew had ‘pretty much gotten them under control’

Passengers fighting midair forces London to Cancun flight to make emergency landing in US

Audio of the conversation between the pilot and air traffic control shows how quickly the decision was made to land the plane.