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Two passengers banned for life after ‘appalling’ behaviour on Jet2 flight

Two Jet2 passengers have been banned for life following their behaviour during a flight
Two Jet2 passengers have been banned for life following their behaviour during a flight (Getty/iStock)
  • Two Jet2 passengers have been banned for life after a mid-air brawl on a flight from Antalya, Turkey, to Manchester.
  • The disruptive behaviour forced flight LS896 to divert to Brussels on Thursday evening, where police arrested the individuals.
  • Footage shared on social media captured the two men shouting and fighting in the aircraft's aisle.
  • Jet2 stated it would "vigorously pursue" the passengers to recover the costs incurred by the diversion, upholding its zero-tolerance policy.
  • The Halle-Vilvoorde public prosecutor's office in Belgium is investigating the passengers for intentional assault and battery.
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