Brawl erupts over delayed flight, injuring Spirit airline employees | Video
Three airline employees were captured on video being battered in a wild brawl, after some passengers reportedly lost it over a delayed flight.
Three Spirit airline employees were battered in a wild brawl at a South Florida airport over a delayed flight, according to a report.
The encounter, which was captured on video, broke out on Tuesday night at a gate for a Philadelphia-bound flight from Fort Lauderdale International Airport, news station WPLG reported.
The employees suffered minor injuries when three passengers “became combative following a delayed flight”, the airline said.
In the clip, several women were seen hurling items at the workers before going behind the counter and attacking at least one of the employees.
Among the items levelled at employees were phones, shoes, full water bottles, metal boarding signs and fast food, according to Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
Tymaya Wright, 20, Danaysha Dixon, 22, and Keira Ferguson, 21, were all busted on battery charges in connection to the violent encounter, authorities said.
Ms Wright also faces an additional charge for allegedly taking a Spirit employee’s phone.
The trio declined to comment on the encounter — other than to say they were trying to get home to Philadelphia, according to WPLG.
Spirit released a statement Wednesday praising their employees for their “professionalism and quick actions.”
“This violent behaviour is completely unacceptable and has absolutely no place in airports or any other place of business,” the airline said. “We will not tolerate abusive behaviour of any kind.”
This article originally appeared on the New York Post and has been republished with permission
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