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Passengers throw punches onboard mid-air flight to Hawaii

Melissa Lopez-Martinez

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Published Feb. 14, 2024 2:17 p.m. MST

 

Passengers onboard a Southwest airlines flight were caught in the middle of a brawl in mid-air after two men exchanged punches on the way to Kauai, Hawaii.

The fight posted to Instagram on Tuesday showed a man in a hat exchanging heated words in the aisle with another man seated by a window. Soon after, both men begin throwing punches at each other in between bystanders trying to keep the two apart.

The user behind the social media post, @kauai.airbnb(opens in a new tab), praised one passenger in particular wearing a blue sweater who helped calm one of the men they described as being “wild-eyed” from the fight.

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It’s unclear why the two passengers were fighting but the U.S. Department of Transportation was quick to condemn the event in a post on X (opens in a new tab)with a link to a news report of the incident, saying: “Reminder: Our department has zero tolerance for violent or unruly behavior aboard an aircraft. If you act out on an airplane, you can face criminal prosecution and fines up to $37,000.”

According to CNN, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident and any potential fines the involved passengers could face.

With files from CNN. 

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In a video posted to social media, two men onboard a Southwest airlines flight were caught in a heated, physical exchange mid-air.

[deicer]

'Murica!

Just be grateful they didn't have guns.