Passengers brawl in plane aisle in row over overhead bin
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A brawl involving numerous passengers broke out on a recent flight over the use of the plane’s overhead bins. “This fight caused a delay of five hours and financial losses were suffered by the company.” The fight started because of a dispute over the allocation of space in the plane’s overhead lockers, reports Business News. In a statement on Chinese social media site Weibo, Donghei Airlines apologised for the incident and said the pair of flight crew involved had been suspended immediately following an internal investigation.
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