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Shocking mid-flight brawl erupts after takeoff, sending flight back to airport
By Andrea Margolis
Published July 24, 2026
A flight was forced to return to the airport after a passenger brawl erupted on board.
The disturbing incident took place earlier this week on a flight from Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, en route to Liverpool, United Kingdom, the BBC and other outlets reported.
Approximately 10 passengers were involved in the brawl, which broke out on an easyJet flight soon after the flight departed, the outlet noted.
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Police met the 186-passenger aircraft upon its return, and the flight later continued to Liverpool.
An easyJet spokesperson confirmed the incident to Fox News Digital.
An easyJet flight bound for Liverpool returned to Tenerife earlier this week after a group of passengers became disruptive shortly after takeoff. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The official said the aircraft "returned to Tenerife South Airport after takeoff due to a group of passengers on board behaving disruptively."
The person added, "The flight then continued onto its final destination."
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The official added that easyJet's cabin and ground crews are trained to quickly assess and respond to on board disruptions to prevent passenger safety from being compromised.
Roughly 10 passengers (not pictured) were reportedly involved in an on board brawl that forced the easyJet flight to return before continuing to Liverpool. (Alex Segre/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
"We take these incidents very seriously and do not tolerate disruptive behavior toward our staff," the spokesperson added.
"The safety and well-being of customers and crew is always our highest priority."
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Commenters on an aviation-focused Reddit forum criticized the passengers for brawling aboard the flight.
"Of all the places, these people decide to fight inside the plane and during the flight."
"Of all the places, these people decide to fight inside the plane and during the flight," one person said.
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Brits also poked fun at the flight's destination in Liverpool.
"Of course, it was a flight to the U.K.," a Reddit user said.
Airline officials said cabin and ground crews are trained to quickly assess and respond to on board disruptions to protect passenger safety. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
"Can’t be the Liverpool lads," another person said sarcastically.
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The easyJet incident is the latest in a string of recent passenger disruptions aboard airplanes.
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Fox News Digital previously covered another case of disruptive behavior aboard an aircraft when a passenger allegedly yanked open an emergency exit during a lengthy tarmac delay.
https://www.foxnews.com/travel/shocking-mid-flight-brawl-erupts-after-takeoff-sending-flight-back-airport