2 passengers removed from flight from Austin-to-Chicago after fight inside plane, officials say
Two passengers were removed from Flight 3590, heading from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Chicago, after a fight between the pair broke out inside the plane’s cabin, airport officials said Tuesday.
The plane, which had already taken off and had to turn around, is now sitting at the gate waiting to depart again, airport spokesman Jim Halbrook said.
Austin police received the call at 4:14 p.m., officials said. The plane, Flight 3590, returned and landed safely shortly before 5 p.m.
Austin-Travis County EMS was not called and it does not appear anyone was seriously injured, police said.
It is currently unknown how the incident started, but charges will possibly be filed against some of the people involved, police officials said.
Some passengers tweeted about the incident Tuesday afternoon:
@SouthwestAir just turned our flight 3590 from #Austin to #Chicago around then #police escorted 2 people off plane #Wow pic.twitter.com/QsMUIeBNKP
— Lisa Birkman (@LisaBirkman) July 11, 2017
My flight from Austin to Chicago left and soon after takeoff had to return. Seems to be altercation with passengers. Police here now.
— Mark Britt (@markbrittmusic1) July 11, 2017
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