A Ryanair flight from Agadir, Morocco, to London Stansted made an emergency landing in Marrakesh after a violent brawl between two families erupted over a seat dispute.
The situation escalated into a physical confrontation once the seatbelt signs were off, with passengers trying to punch each other.
The chaos began when a male passenger asked a woman to switch seats to be with his family, but she refused, leading to threats and shouting.
The flight crew decided to divert the plane to Marrakesh for safety, preventing further escalation and potential injury. During the chaos, another passenger fell ill and required oxygen.
Disruptive passengers and the unwell man were eventually removed from the aircraft by Moroccan police.
The incident led to a significant delay, stranding passengers overnight in Marrakech, and the eventual cancellation of the rescheduled flight. Passengers finally reached their destination nearly two days late.
Ryanair apologized for the disruption caused by the disruptive passengers.
Social media users reacted with disgust and disappointment to the footage of the flight incident.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq
Sources: Independent, New York Post, Daily Caller, Times of India, Newser, Jagran, NDTV, Quartz, Travel and Tour World, Bored Panda.