Two Spirit Airlines Passengers Arrested After an Altercation with Gate Agents in Detroit
Two-Spirit Airlines passengers were arrested after an altercation with gate agents who wanted to check the size of their carry-on luggage.
Two-Spirit Airlines workers were injured while two passengers were arrested and a third was killed at the Detroit Metro Airport Sunday the evening after a brawl broke out in the boarding area.
The
quarrel occurred when a quarrel occurred over the size of a passenger’s
carry-on baggage.
Spirit
revealed in a statement that “three passengers attacked our agents
without provocation.”
The
melee began after the gate agents asked passengers to confirm that their
carry-on bags were the correct sizes for an aircraft cabin.
While the agents were trying to calm the situation, the staff
tried to defuse the situation but were assaulted when they locked the doors to
prevent boarding.
A
worker from the airline was taken to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
We
also, thank the law enforcement authorities for their prompt response and for
the arrest of those involved in the attack.
This
violent behavior is completely unacceptable and has absolutely no place in
airports or any other workplace.
“We
will not tolerate abusive behavior of any kind and these passengers will be
banned from future travel with Spirit.”
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