Midair brawl erupts on packed flight as screaming passengers jump from seats

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Dramatic video captured the moment a midair brawl erupted between two passengers on a London-bound flight, prompting fellow travelers to scream and jump from their seats.

The incident took place aboard a flight traveling from Sylhet, Bangladesh, to London Heathrow Sept. 16, according to news agency Jam Press.

One man’s T-shirt was badly torn as the altercation unfolded in front of passengers.

The incident reportedly began as an argument between before turning physical, Jam Press said. The cause of the argument was unknown.

Men and women jumped from their seats and attempted to break up the fight as the men exchanged blows in the aisle.

Split image of shirtless man fighting on plane

Two passengers got into a fight during a flight from Sylhet, Bangladesh, to London. Numerous passengers began screaming. (Jam Press)

attempted to separate the pair before crew members intervened and defused the situation.

Children and elderly travelers were among those on board, Jam Press reported.

The outlet obtained video of the altercation, which later circulated on social media, along with a statement from Biman Bangladesh Airlines confirming the incident.

“The flight departed Sylhet this morning,” said Mohiuddin Ahmed, general manager of the airline’s public relations department. “At some point during the flight, two passengers got into a physical altercation.

View of Bangladesh Airlines aircraft in flight

Biman Bangladesh Airlines said its cabin crew intervened after passengers became involved in a physical altercation during the flight. (Fabrizio Gandolfo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

“The cabin crew later intervened and resolved the situation between them.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the Metropolitan Police at Heathrow Airport to ask whether any or if further action was taken following the incident.

Split image of man fighting on plane, startled passengers

Fellow travelers attempted to intervene after an argument between two passengers reportedly turned physical during the London-bound flight. (Jam Press)

Fox News Digital also reached out to Biman Bangladesh Airlines for comment but did not immediately hear back.

Sylhet is a city in northeastern Bangladesh, about 125 miles northeast of Dhaka, the country’s capital.

FlightAware reported that flights between Sylhet and London can take more than 11 hours.

The incident is the latest in a string of aboard commercial flights.

View of Bangladesh Airlines aircraft in flight

Biman Bangladesh Airlines confirmed that two passengers got into a physical altercation during a flight from Sylhet to London. (Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)

Earlier this summer, an easyJet flight was forced to return to an airport after a brawl involving around 10 passengers erupted shortly after takeoff.

In 2024, an was taken into custody after allegedly injuring a flight attendant while attempting to open a cabin door mid-flight, prompting three fellow passengers to restrain him with tape.

Fox News Digital’s Tessa Hoyos contributed to this report.

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