Shocking mid-flight brawl erupts after takeoff, sending flight back to airport

A flight was forced to return to the airport after a passenger brawl erupted on board.

The disturbing incident took place earlier this week on a flight from Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, en route to Liverpool, United Kingdom, the BBC and other outlets reported.

Approximately 10 passengers were involved in the brawl, which broke out on an easyJet flight soon after the flight departed, the outlet noted.

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Police met the 186-passenger aircraft upon its return, and the flight later continued to Liverpool.

An easyJet spokesperson confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital.

The official said the aircraft "returned to Tenerife South Airport after takeoff due to a group of passengers on board behaving disruptively."

The person added, "The flight then continued onto its final destination."

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The official added that easyJet's cabin and ground crews are trained to quickly assess and respond to on board disruptions to prevent passenger safety from being compromised.

"We take these incidents very seriously and do not tolerate disruptive behavior toward our staff," the spokesperson added.

"The safety and well-being of customers and crew is always our highest priority."

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A spokesperson for the Civil Guard confirmed all the people involved were British nationals, according to Wales Online.

"Eight people were removed from the plane who had been traveling together, two adults and six minors. … [It appears] a heated discussion started in the airport terminal between two families before they boarded the plane, and those problems obviously continued on the plane, which is why it turned back," the spokesperson continued.

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Commenters on an aviation-focused Reddit forum criticized the passengers for brawling aboard the flight.

"Of all the places, these people decide to fight inside the plane and during the flight," one person said.

Brits also poked fun at the flight's destination in Liverpool.

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"Of course, it was a flight to the U.K.," a Reddit user said.

"Can’t be the Liverpool lads," another person said sarcastically.

The easyJet incident is the latest in a string of recent passenger disruptions aboard airplanes.

Fox News Digital previously covered another case of disruptive behavior aboard an aircraft when a passenger allegedly yanked open an emergency exit during a lengthy tarmac delay.