Passenger spills chips and gets punched in the face (3 photos + 1 video)
Category: Terrible (all news), News from the world
Yesterday, 10:00
An incident occurred on an EasyJet flight from London to Amsterdam. A passenger did not like the fact that his neighbor had spilled crisps. A fight broke out in the aisle between the rows - the man grabbed his opponent and gave him a powerful slap. 
Due to bad weather conditions, the flight was delayed by two hours, and tension in the air was already rising. Suddenly, the passenger jumped up from his seat and attacked the young man for allegedly scattering crisps and other snacks.
The video shows a large middle-aged man holding a young passenger in a tight grip. He gives him a loud slap and pushes him in the chest, who falls back into his row, knocking down a friend who tried to intervene in the conflict.
A spokesperson for easyJet said that before the flight departed, "the police arrived because two passengers were behaving inappropriately."
Eyewitnesses said that the man scolded the young man for being sloppy. His friends stood up for him, but quickly resorted to insults, starting a heated argument.
A passenger sitting next to the attacker tried to defuse the situation. He put his hand on the man's shoulder to stop him from acting aggressively, but to no avail. The people around him watched in horror, and someone could be heard quietly saying: "Hit him!"
A man sitting in the row in front of the young man stepped between the opponents and put an end to the fight.
EasyJet commented: "Our cabin crew are highly trained and able to assess and analyse any situation quickly and effectively to ensure the safety of our passengers. While incidents like this are rare, we take them extremely seriously and will not tolerate offensive or threatening behaviour on board. The safety and well-being of our passengers and crew is always our priority."
