Two men throw punches at each other during flight from Bangladesh to London, with one man losing his T-shirt during the brawl
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By ELIANA SILVER, SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER
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Shocking footage shows the moment punches flew between two passengers during a flight to London.
The men grappled and struck each other over seats as several people attempted to separate the pair.
One traveller's T-shirt was ripped open as the furious altercation unfolded in front of shocked holidaymakers.
Cabin crew eventually successfully intervened and brought the disturbance under control.
The incident happened aboard a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight travelling from Sylhet, Bangladesh, to London on Thursday.
It reportedly began as an argument between the two passengers before escalating into a physical confrontation.
The disturbance is said to have caused alarm among fellow travellers, including children and elderly passengers.
The men grappled and struck each other over seats as several people attempted to separate the pair
One traveller's T-shirt was ripped open as the furious altercation unfolded in front of shocked holidaymakers
The incident happened aboard a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight travelling from Sylhet, Bangladesh, to London on Thursday
Video footage recorded inside the cabin subsequently circulated on social media.
Mohiuddin Ahmed, the general manager of Biman Bangladesh Airlines' public relations department, confirmed that a fight had taken place.
'The flight departed Sylhet for London this morning,' he said, 'At some point during the flight, two passengers got into a physical altercation.
'The cabin crew later intervened and resolved the situation between them.'
The cause of the initial argument has not been disclosed. It is not currently known whether either passenger was injured or faced action after the aircraft landed.
However, the airline's representative said it was a London-bound flight which had departed from Sylhet.
Earlier this summer, an easyJet flight bound for Britain had to turn back to Tenerife after a massive mid-air row broke out between two British families.
Spanish air traffic controllers said around ten passengers had been involved in the fight on board the plane heading for Liverpool on July 21.
The row broke out around 30 minutes after take-off, prompting the plane's captain to turn back because of the 'danger this posed to the safety of the flight', air traffic control said.
Police were present upon arrival, but a spokesman for Spain's Civil Guard said no arrests had been made. They confirmed that everyone involved was British.
She said: 'Eight people were removed from the plane who had been travelling together, two adults and six minors.
'What appears to have happened is that a heated discussion started in the airport terminal between two families before they boarded the plane and those problems obviously continued on the plane which is why it turned back.
'We're not aware of any physical fighting on board. No arrests took place but all eight people taken off the plane have been identified. All eight are British nationals.'
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