Overview
- A physical fight involving about ten passengers broke out roughly 30 minutes after takeoff on easyJet flight EZY3352 from Tenerife South to Liverpool on Tuesday evening.
- The captain aborted the flight and returned to Tenerife, landing at about 21:05 after the crew alerted air traffic control and requested police presence on the ground.
- Local police met the aircraft on arrival and easyJet confirmed a group of passengers had behaved disruptively; the plane later resumed and completed the journey to Liverpool.
- Reports so far give no public details on injuries, the nationalities of those involved, or whether any arrests were made, and follow-up statements from authorities are pending.
- Spanish air traffic control said it prioritised the return and coordinated the police response, highlighting how crews rely on ATC and ground authorities to manage serious on-board incidents and the operational strain such events cause.