'Nothing Beats A Jet2 Holiday ': Mid-Air Brawl Forces Turkey-UK Flight Diversion | Watch

Last Updated:February 14, 2026, 21:19 IST

A Jet2 flight from Antalya to Manchester diverted to Brussels after two passengers fought mid-air. Both were banned for life.

A Jet2 flight travelling from Turkey to the United Kingdom was forced to make an emergency diversion to Brussels on Thursday after two passengers became involved in a violent altercation mid-air.

The flight had departed from Antalya and was scheduled to land in Manchester. However, roughly three hours into the journey, the situation escalated to such an extent that the pilots decided to divert the aircraft, according to reports.

Videos circulating on social media show chaotic scenes inside the cabin, with two men seen grappling in the aisle as other passengers shouted. Several people, including men and women of different ages, appeared to be drawn into the confrontation as the argument intensified.

In one clip, a flight attendant can be seen standing on a seat and pleading with passengers to stop fighting as the two men held each other in a headlock. Punches and kicks were reportedly exchanged during the scuffle, while crew members struggled to restore order.

Upon landing in Brussels, police boarded the aircraft and removed the two passengers involved in the initial altercation. In a statement, Jet2 described the incident as “the appalling behaviour of two disruptive passengers" and confirmed that both individuals have been banned from flying with the airline for life.

The airline also said it would seek to recover the costs incurred due to the diversion. “As a family-friendly airline, we take a zero-tolerance approach to disruptive passenger behaviour, and we are very sorry that other customers and our colleagues onboard had to experience this," the statement said.

Jet2 has previously taken strict action against disruptive flyers. In 2022, two brothers were fined £50,000 and handed lifetime bans after their argument caused a flight diversion. In another case in 2017, a couple was barred from flying with the airline after their dispute turned physical and forced an unscheduled landing.

The latest incident underscores airlines’ increasingly firm stance against in-flight misconduct, particularly when safety is compromised.

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