Unusual video: a reclining seat was grabbed at the top of the plane | the Chronicle

A burst savage fight between two passengers on a flight of American Airlines, during reclined seat that got stuck, as shown in a shocking video. The clip, obtained by local media outlet KXAN, shows two men exchanging blows in the small cabin while other travelers watch and they beg you to stop.

The footage shows a man waving his finger in front of another passenger before hitting the man while another person stood between them. Then, two men hit the passenger who appeared to land the first punch, sending them into another row of seats as others screamed for the unbridled uproar to stop, the clip shows. “TO!another passenger yells.

In the midst of the violent encounter, a woman got up and grabbed the arm of one of the people involved, trying to stop the fight. “Do not hit me !“We hear her begging when the above pushed her aside. The violent confrontation continues at the end of the clip.”Don’t hurt anyone else on the plane“asks another passenger.

After almost two minutes of fighting, one of the people involved they changed his place. He ended up walking to the front of the plane as the screams and demands for him to leave followed. At all times, the three men who have braided they had their chin straps on as indicated by the travel protocol.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Police Department officers released a statement regarding the scene. According to the company, American Eagle flight 4698 operated by Republic Airways had to forced landing for a “altercation between passengers“The airline’s statement did not indicate what would have caused the dispute, but a passenger said the dispute had started.”on a seat that couldn’t be undone“, informs KXAN.

The witness informed local media that two men began to harass each other over the stuck seat as the plane neared its destination. “When the plane finally landed in Austin and the seat belt sign has gone out, the two men got up and they started to fight physicallyadded the traveler.

The men were escorted off the plane and detained, although it is not clear if any of them were stopped. An American Airlines spokesperson referred further investigations to security forces involved in the case. Austin police confirmed on Monday that police came to the airport, but He made no arrests in connection with the incident.