Overview
- Flight LS896 from Antalya to Manchester diverted to Brussels after a violent aisle brawl involving multiple passengers.
- Belgian police boarded on landing and removed two primary disruptors, who have been placed on Jet2’s lifetime no-fly list.
- Jet2 said it will pursue the individuals to recover costs associated with the unscheduled stop.
- Widely shared videos show punches thrown and a headlock as distressed families looked on, with witnesses reporting blood and even teeth on the cabin floor.
- Passengers alleged alcohol use, racist remarks and disputes over a phone or cigarettes preceded the melee, though those claims remain based on eyewitness accounts as the flight later arrived in Manchester hours late.