Fight Breaks Out On Airplane, Caught on Tape

Can you imagine what would happen if this would have happened in the United States?

A fight that broke out in the aisle of a Lebanese airline has been uploaded online. The fight reportedly took place on Monday, March 12th, on a MEA (Middle Eastern Airlines) flight between Paris, France and Beruit, Lebanon. According to MEA’s website, the only flight operating between these two cities on that day would have been flight 210, an Airbus A330-200.

According to a Lebanese online news site (which according to Google is written in French), the fight began about 40 minutes prior to the aircraft’s arrival into Beirut when a drunk man began to harrass a female passenger. Upon seeing this, a fellow passenger steps in, obviously escalating the situation. According to sources, the two men were also fighting over where each was from – one being from South Lebanon and the other being from Bekaa – I can only assume this is much like the rivalry between the South and the North here in the United States.

Eventually the Captain had to step in – explaining that if the two men did not return to their seats the aircraft was going to divert to Larnaca, Cyprus where the two would be handed over to authorities. Needless to say, diversion or not, the two had several police officers waiting for them on the ground once the flight arrived at the Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beurit.

About the Airline

Middle Eastern Airlines is the flag carrier of Lebanon. Based out of the Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, MEA employs a fleet of 15 aircraft – consisting of seven Airbus A320′s, four Airbus A321′s, and four Airbus A330′s – to 31 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, and Western Africa. Although they had prior service to New York’s JFK Airport, MEA does not currently fly to any destination in the United States.

While no serious accidents have occurred as of late, MEA has been the victim of a few bombings and attacks. In January of 1976, a Boeing 720 crashed near Al Qaysumah, Saudi Arabia after the aircraft broke up in mid-air after a bomb exploded in the cargo compartment.

The aircraft this happened aboard is an Airbus A330-200, a “widebody” typically used for international and long-haul flights. Three US Airlines operate this type, including Delta, US Airways, and Hawaiian.

The video can be found in the original article published on The Charlotte Flying Daily News by clicking HERE!