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10-05-2017, 08:30 AM
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A brawl broke out among Spirit Airlines passengers furious after being stranded by cancelled flights in Florida.
Passengers told WFOR that a group of frustrated travelers started screaming and pounding on a ticket counter Monday at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). They had apparently been rushed off an airplane after being told their flight to a graduation Tuesday was canceled and rushed the counter while others were waiting in line.
"At that point, the ticket agents couldn't handle what was going on, so they called in for the police," a witness told WSVN.
Video shows security tried to calm the passengers down, but a melee ensued with pushing, shoving and hitting. At one point, an officer falls to the ground while struggling to detain a woman.
She and at least two other people were arrested, according to the New York Daily News. It's unclear if they'll face charges.
"I saw two people go down on the floor and get ... handcuffed and dragged out of here, a witness told WSVN.
Spirit Airlines spokesman Paul Berry said in a statement that the company was "shocked and saddened" to see the incident at the Ft. Lauderdale airport, but blamed its own pilots.
"These pilots have put their quest for a new contract ahead of getting customers to their destinations and the safety of their fellow Spirit Team Members," Berry said.
http://www.syracuse.com/us-news/inde...ellations.html (http://www.syracuse.com/us-news/index.ssf/2017/05/spirit_airlines_brawl_arrests_flight_cancellations .html)
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (https://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?243447-Passengers-Brawl-With-Mata-After-Flight-Gets-Cancelled!-Guess-Their-Race!&goto=newpost).
A brawl broke out among Spirit Airlines passengers furious after being stranded by cancelled flights in Florida.
Passengers told WFOR that a group of frustrated travelers started screaming and pounding on a ticket counter Monday at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL). They had apparently been rushed off an airplane after being told their flight to a graduation Tuesday was canceled and rushed the counter while others were waiting in line.
"At that point, the ticket agents couldn't handle what was going on, so they called in for the police," a witness told WSVN.
Video shows security tried to calm the passengers down, but a melee ensued with pushing, shoving and hitting. At one point, an officer falls to the ground while struggling to detain a woman.
She and at least two other people were arrested, according to the New York Daily News. It's unclear if they'll face charges.
"I saw two people go down on the floor and get ... handcuffed and dragged out of here, a witness told WSVN.
Spirit Airlines spokesman Paul Berry said in a statement that the company was "shocked and saddened" to see the incident at the Ft. Lauderdale airport, but blamed its own pilots.
"These pilots have put their quest for a new contract ahead of getting customers to their destinations and the safety of their fellow Spirit Team Members," Berry said.
http://www.syracuse.com/us-news/inde...ellations.html (http://www.syracuse.com/us-news/index.ssf/2017/05/spirit_airlines_brawl_arrests_flight_cancellations .html)
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (https://www.sammyboy.com/showthread.php?243447-Passengers-Brawl-With-Mata-After-Flight-Gets-Cancelled!-Guess-Their-Race!&goto=newpost).