Shocking moment mass brawl breaks out on Wizz Air flight to Crete with British man ‘punching the PILOT’ before being arrested in front of screaming passengers
- The passenger in his 30s had allegedly been drinking and smoking on the flight
- He kicked off after being told police would escort him away at the airport
- He swung punches wildly before he was dragged away bloodstained
A British passenger has been arrested after starting a huge brawl on a Wizz Air flight to Crete, throwing punches at other travellers and even the pilot, holidaymakers said.
The mass fight started shortly after the flight landed on the Greek island and saw women and men injured in the melee on Tuesday night.
The passenger and his friend were badly behaved throughout the flight and his anger boiled over when he was told police would escort him to the airport, according to witnesses.
A British passenger has been arrested after starting a huge brawl on a Wizz Air flight to Crete
Tourists said the pair were smoking and vaping throughout the journey, threatening fellow travellers, and were drunk before they even got on the plane.
Stewardesses continued to serve them alcohol despite the pair claiming they had been drinking since 10am and other passengers saying they had had enough.
The pilot then emerged from his cockpit in an attempt to calm down the situation but he was then thumped, witnesses said.
Police eventually dragged the blood-stained man away from the plane with his trousers around his ankles.
Dramatic footage shows screaming passengers demanding the man be taken off the flight as he wildly swings his arms.
The mass fight started shortly after the flight landed on the Greek island and saw women and men injured in the melee on Tuesday night
Tourists said the pair were smoking and vaping throughout the journey, threatening fellow travellers, and were drunk before they even got on the plane
The flight departed Gatwick at 6pm and saw two men in their 30s from South London involved in the commotion.
They were joined by a third man who had a litre of vodka with him on board.
A woman, 37, travelling to Crete with her husband, told The Sun: ‘The man and his friend had been so loud and abusive throughout the whole flight.
‘But something clicked when the air stewardess told them they would be taken off the plane by police when we landed.
‘It kicked off and he was just swinging punches as a group of guys tried to restrain him.
The flight departed Gatwick at 6pm and saw two men in their 30s from South London involved in the commotion
Police eventually dragged the blood-stained man away from the plane with his trousers around his ankles
‘The pilot came out and the guy hit him. He seemed okay but was understandably pretty shaken up. It was disgraceful.’
Some passengers escaped through the rear exit but then had to wait two hours at security while they gave police statements, meaning many missed their transfers.
A scheduled return flight to the UK had to be cancelled while blood was cleared up.
Stranded Britons had to wait another 24 hours for the next flight home.