THIS is the wild moment a boozy mid-air brawl broke out on an easyJet flight to Turkey as witnesses said a drunken passenger spat in another holidaymaker’s face.
Shocking footage shows a woman – believed to be a Brit – lunging across the middle aisle at another passenger as terrified holidaymakers watched on in disbelief.
The brawl erupted on the flight after one of the passengers is alleged to have been drinking vodka from a bottleCredit: The Sun
The woman was escorted off the flight when it landed in KosovoCredit: The Sun
The scuffle was forced the flight from London Gatwick on Wednesday night to land 650 miles away from its destination in Antalya.
It was forced to divert to Pristina International Airport in Kosovo where cops marched off the two passengers – a man in green and a woman in pink – from the flight.
Exclusive footage shared with The Sun shows a male flight attendant desperately trying to calm the chaos.
The female passenger – then lunges for another holidaymaker – after she is alleged to have been swigging vodka from a bottle.
In another clip, a man appears to be shouting at another traveller who complained about their behaviour.
He then seems to challenge another male passenger as stunned families sat nearby.
One horrified passenger told The Sun the woman had even spat in another traveller’s face during the drunken bust-up.
The witness also claimed the woman had been swigging from a bottle of vodka before the row exploded.
She said: “I was sitting behind them and minding my own business when suddenly I heard screeches and the commotion.
“I looked up and was in disbelief about what was going on, it was all a bit mental.
“The pair were proper shouting, swearing at each other. Everyone was a bit scared, we all felt a bit helpless and felt sorry for the flight attendants.
“I decided to start filming in case evidence was needed and also for my own protection as well.”
The witness said: “A tannoy announcement was made which warned all passengers to remain calm otherwise we would have to land in Kosovo.
“And shortly after there was a second announcement saying that we would be landing.
“Minutes after touching down police stormed on the plane and marches off the man and the woman who were both very drunk.”
The passenger blasted the pair for their behaviour and said families with children should never have been exposed to the scenes onboard.
They added: “To actually see these scenes unfold in front of your eyes while on a flight was quite crazy, it certainly gave me some entertainment.
“But for some people on the flight who were with their children it is not fair and is really irresponsible from those adults.”
Sources at easyJet told The Sun the chaos on the Turkey-bound flight has fuelled discussions about tougher action against disruptive passengers.
That could include backing Jet2’s proposed nationwide ban on abusive flyers.
The diverted flight eventually landed in Antalya around three hours late.
An easyJet spokesman said: “We do not tolerate disruptive behaviour.
“The safety of customers and crew is always our highest priority.”
An FCDO Spokesperson told The Sun: “We are in touch with the local authorities in Kosovo following an incident on a flight involving two British people.”
