Overview
- Belgian police boarded flight LS896 after the unscheduled stop in Brussels and removed two passengers following a mid‑air fight.
- Passenger videos show insults escalating to punches as crew appealed for calm and fellow travelers restrained an aggressor with a chokehold.
- The aircraft later continued to Manchester, arriving hours late after the diversion initiated for safety reasons.
- Witness accounts cited racist abuse, alcohol use, and a dispute over loud music as possible triggers for the confrontation.
- The episode echoes a broader rise in unruly‑passenger cases reported since 2019, with Jet2 noting past bans and cost recovery efforts after similar incidents.