A Ryanair flight from Agadir, Morocco, to London Stansted descended into chaos just 36 minutes into the journey after a violent altercation erupted between passengers, as reported by The Sun.
Those on board have dubbed the incident, which was captured on mobile phone footage, a “flight from hell.”
According to reports, the trouble began when a man in his late 20s requested to swap seats with another passenger so he could sit with his wife and children.
The woman, traveling with her daughter, reportedly refused to budge, leading to a heated argument. The situation escalated further when the woman’s husband intervened, with punches allegedly being thrown between the two men.
Panic quickly spread through the cabin as airline staff attempted to break up the fight. One passenger described the scene as a “snowball effect,” with screaming passengers and frightened children adding to the chaos.
“Then a lady in the row behind started to have a panic attack because of everything going on. She was screaming and there were kids crying. It was like a snowball effect,” a Brit on the flight said.
The situation was further complicated by a separate medical emergency, with another passenger requiring oxygen mid-flight.
This individual, deemed unfit to fly upon landing in Marrakech, became disruptive and abusive towards cabin crew, refusing to disembark.
“They think I’m a terrorist. That’s why they’re bringing the whole army here to take me down,” the man was heard saying in the footage.
The plane was diverted to Marrakech, where Moroccan police boarded and removed a total of nine passengers believed to be involved in the brawl.
The remaining passengers faced further delays, as it took over two hours to remove the disruptive individuals and for the crew to reach their maximum flying hours.
This resulted in an overnight stay in a local hotel and a cancellation of the original flight back to Stansted. Passengers eventually reached their intended destination on Thursday evening, a full day later than planned, and greeted the returning cabin crew with boos.
Ryanair has since issued a statement apologizing for the inconvenience caused by the “small group of disruptive passengers.”
The airline claims to have offered affected passengers overnight accommodation, transportation, and rebooked flights.
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