In a video that has since gone viral two airline employees were attacked by angry passengers during a dispute. Spirit Airlines gate agents approached three passengers and apparently got more than they bargained for.
The employee’s simply asked to make sure their carry-on luggage was the appropriate size. The three individuals were boarding their flight from Detroit to Atlanta when the. airline employee’s approached the in no time at all a brawl broke out.
The violent attack occurred inside the terminal at Detroit Metro Airport. The insane fight was captured by bystanders showing the three passengers physically assaulting the two Spirit Airlines employees. This was all over the bag dispute and left the employee’s injured.
Both airline agents were injured, reported the The Blaze. One was immediately taken to a hospital after the assault.
“The agents asked the group to verify that their carry-on bags were sized appropriately for the aircraft prior to boarding, at which time the passengers became combative,” Spirit spokesman Field Sutton told the New York Post in an email. “The agents attempted to calmly defuse the situation but were physically assaulted by these passengers as they closed a door to stop them from boarding the aircraft.”
Spirit Airlines reported in a statement that law enforcement quickly responded to the incident. Two of the passengers were arrested, while the third was cited and released. “All of us at Spirit wish the agents a speedy recovery and thank them for their courage and professionalism. We also thank law enforcement for responding quickly and arresting those involved in the attack,” Spirit said in its statement.
The company’s statement went on to condemn the violent act of the passengers. “This violent behavior is completely unacceptable and has absolutely no place in airports or any other place of business,” Spirit said. “We will not tolerate abusive behavior of any kind and these passengers will be banned from any future travel with Spirit.”
This isn’t the first brawl for the airline. Previously, three women physically attacked airline employees at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. That attack was apparently over a delayed flight. Local News channel WPLG reported that the trio allegedly hit employees “with miscellaneous items, such as phones, shoes, full water bottles, metal boarding signs, and fast food.”
In yet another incident, a viral video captured a police officer tasing a female Spirit airline passenger after she allegedly refused to wear a face mask during the COVID-19 pandemic and started a brawl with employees and other passengers.
