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.”
Two agents of the Spirit Airline were injured and two passengers were arrested on Sunday,
The agents asked
passengers to prove that their carry-on luggage was the right size before boarding.
The accident occurred when passengers were boarding Flight 646 from Detroit to
Atlanta.
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.
The gatekeepers ended up
on the ground and at least one of them had to take him to the hospital
“All
of us at Spirit wish the agents a speedy recovery and thank them for their
courage and professionalism,” Spirit said in a statement.
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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