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Philadelphia Airport Baggage Claim Becomes War Zone

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 20, 2020July 20, 2020 43 Comments

PHL Baggage Claim Fight

I took the weekend off and am now catching up on stories that I missed. One story that caught my attention was a brutal fight that took place in the baggage claim area of Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). As passengers engaged in what appears to be a racially charged brawl, American Airlines agents simply stood back and filmed.

A Nasty Fight In PHL Baggage Claim

The incident took place in the baggage claim belt of American Airlines flight 2333 from Miami to Philadelphia. We have video of the fight, but lack important context.

Piecing together the narrative on Twitter, it appears a black woman bumped a white couple on the walk to the baggage claim area, a white woman said something back to her about her hair (not clear if it included a racial slur, but it seemed to involve foul language) then walked away. They met again in the baggage claim area and the black woman got in the face of the white woman, the white woman pushed her away, and then a group of black women attacked the white couple, including kicking them as the white couple remained balled up on the ground.


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Since there are so many unknowns about how all this transpired, it is probably best not to make judgements about who was at fault, except to that everyone is fault who chooses violence when they can walk away. Such violence, both verbal and physical, is disgusting, especially the kicking of the guy as he curls up on the ground on top of his woman, trying to protect her after trying to break up the fight moments before.

It’s interesting that around 30 seconds into the video it appears that three AA baggage employees come out and instead of calling the police or trying to break up the fight (though I can hardly blame for them not endangering themselves), just start filming. Maybe they called airport police before they started. But where are they? No security in the baggage claim area?

CONCLUSION

We saw a nasty incident at the gate prior to a Sprit Airlines flight from Ft. Lauderdale to Philadelphia and now this on American Airline from Miami to Philadelphia. Perhaps the takeaway is that maybe it is the destination, not the airline, that matters most in terms of passenger behavior.

But something is deeply wrong with America and this latest video is just another exhibit of evidence.


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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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43 Comments

  1. Stan D Reply
    July 20, 2020 at 1:49 pm

    Care to elaborate more on this comment:

    “Perhaps the takeaway is that maybe it is the destination, not the airline, that matters most in terms of passenger behavior.”

    I hope this was intended to be an attempt at humor on your part and not a slur against Philadelphia?

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      July 20, 2020 at 2:34 pm

      I lived in Philadelphia for three years and hated it…

      https://liveandletsfly.com/farewell-philadelphia/

      That’s not a “slur”…

      • JGR Reply
        July 21, 2020 at 5:02 pm

        PHL is a nasty place simmering with distrust and corruption. Sorry but true.. fact check! I too am worried about America’s future with this sort of behavior acceptable. Racial slurs are unacceptable as well. Everyone stop the divide! Travel is supposed to enlightening not threatening.

      • Georgia Reply
        July 21, 2020 at 9:24 pm

        And more over- Philadelphia never liked you. Soft and fake, LA fits you perfectly.

        • Matthew Klint Reply
          July 22, 2020 at 2:21 am

          You can have it…

          • Phil Freedom
            September 10, 2022 at 11:35 pm

            Even people from Philly joke about ‘don’t F with Philly’. Remember Hitchbot? Traveled over over the world but couldn’t get through Philly.

    • Pete Reply
      July 20, 2020 at 2:39 pm

      It isn’t a slur to say there’s not much “brotherly love”.

    • Jayakumar Rajadas Reply
      July 21, 2020 at 6:43 am

      Lets be real Stan, I lived in philly and this type of stuff happens all the time ..

    • Ana Reply
      July 21, 2020 at 11:44 pm

      As a resident of Philly, Matt is right. I’m glad someone said pointed out how the city is going downhill

    • Tony Reply
      July 24, 2020 at 8:36 pm

      Not what happened
      .the blacks were drunk and kicked off the plane and two factions of passengers attacked each other…nice try at blaming white people but the blacks acted like drunken animals in a zoo

      • Zariya Reply
        September 18, 2020 at 9:58 pm

        First of all if you wat bc the video, the male told them to get some more hair and then called them the n-word and he repeatedly said it multiple times so sir get yo facts straight before u speak on it.

    • Dorvon Baldwin Reply
      July 25, 2020 at 8:29 pm

      white people have a tendency to say whatever the f*** they think they want to say and think they can get away with it but that time is over with white b**** does not have privilege

  2. rjb Reply
    July 20, 2020 at 2:14 pm

    Slurs against Philadelpia are OK. I know…I’ve been there. (sarcasm)

    There’s another video of an altercation on the concourse prior to the brawl in baggage claim. Apparently it all started on the plane.

    Too bad this type of behavior isn’t universally denounced and punished. Until then, unfortunately, we will continue to see fighting, looting and rioting which certain politicians celebrate instead of condemn. We are doomed as a nation when this is the norm and no one cares. Sad!

    • Geturfactsright Reply
      July 21, 2020 at 8:53 pm

      That white girl popped that black girl in the face when she approached the white boy who was talking shit and clearly shouted a racial slur at her telling her to “go get some more hair”. They deserved that ass whooping, make sure you get the whole story and not try to twist it in favor of white people like this country tries so desperately to do.

      • Matthew Klint Reply
        July 22, 2020 at 2:22 am

        No, they did not deserve the whipping. Let the black girls walk away from the obvious trailer trash that these two were. Why do they need to fight? Don’t give the crackers that satisfaction…

      • Paris Reply
        July 22, 2020 at 3:38 pm

        I am french. Not u.s. . Sorry. But what you said is just disgusting! How can you possibly accept violence and rioting? How dare you not condemn what is in face of your eyes…? The white girl Saïd something wrong? Maybe. The white man was just protecting his wife. That’s clearly just enough for me. What i saw in this vidéo IS a racist attack. Racism is on both sides. And on these case, it was black racism ! Not acceptable. Not bearable.

        • Zariya Reply
          September 18, 2020 at 10:00 pm

          Ummmm….. the white guy told them to get some more hair and said the n-word multiple times, the black women did nothing wrong but give them that beating they deserved.

        • Zariya Reply
          September 18, 2020 at 10:01 pm

          Ummmm….. the white guy told them to get some more hair and said the n-word multiple times, the black women did nothing wrong but give them that beating they deserved and the white lady did the same thing

  3. James Reply
    July 20, 2020 at 5:26 pm

    Something is indeed deeply wrong with the United States. There is so much anger and tension — everywhere. Despite Mexico and Colombia having the narco violence, I feel calmer and less tense in Mexico City or Bogota than, say, Atlanta or New York. The U.S. is increasingly a very unpleasant place to live and travel. I’m privileged enough to have a second EU passport, but I feel for those who are stuck here — is anyone surprised by the rising nihilism and despair?

  4. Shmaaly82 Reply
    July 20, 2020 at 7:04 pm

    So you didn’t see when the white woman back hand popped the black woman in the face? If you didn’t that’s what got that couple plumbed by a group of women.

    • Steelandvelvetman Reply
      July 20, 2020 at 7:53 pm

      Yeah dude you only looked at the video with biased eyes!!!!

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      July 20, 2020 at 10:57 pm

      Where was that back hand pop?

      • Jayakumar Rajadas Reply
        July 21, 2020 at 11:53 am

        Hi Matthew,
        Here is some context that is missing in the video you posted.

        If you go to the 13 second mark on the video below (sorry no YouTube link), you can see the “victim” hit one of the other ladies in the face first, at which point the brawl starts.

        https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12157297/brawl-airport-baggage-carousel-woman-slap-another-argument/

      • Cesar Reply
        July 26, 2020 at 1:30 pm

        is it perhaps a world of stupid or what? Who could blame this pack of beasts attacking the couple! No one taught you how to argue? to have self-control? in other words, are we going to see the USA full of disabled people because spoiled children attack people for differences? a 1 to 1 fight is understandable, but this was lynching!

    • John Reply
      July 22, 2020 at 8:21 pm

      I think it is a shame that a group of people attack 1 person. This continues to happen because there simply is no penalty. If the man had treated the attacking women as he would have if they were men then he would be arrested and on every network as a racist, so he is in a lose lose situation.

  5. James Reply
    July 20, 2020 at 7:43 pm

    Lol. Thank you america for the amusement. You guys are clearly on nother level of civilization.

  6. Paolo Reply
    July 20, 2020 at 8:56 pm

    I’ve noticed that these low-lifes have one thing in common, regardless of ethnicity: all have enormous buttocks. Perhaps this should be the subject of a scientific study , to determine possible correlation. Maybe it’s the excess sugar causing the rage.

    • Jayakumar Rajadas Reply
      July 21, 2020 at 6:44 am

      That would explain why Donald Trump is so mad all the time

  7. YULtide Reply
    July 20, 2020 at 9:28 pm

    This is why I never check luggage.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      July 20, 2020 at 10:56 pm

      LOL!

  8. Nick Art Reply
    July 21, 2020 at 2:31 am

    What the what is wrong with people?

  9. 2 smart Reply
    July 21, 2020 at 7:05 am

    Wth did you even watch the video? The white chick got into on the moving walkway her and the boyfriend was talking shit. She started making geastures for them to kiss her ass the black chicks walked away. At baggage claim they bumped the bf bag he yells go get you some real hair he starts talking shit the girlfriend hit a woman in the face straight backhanded the late so they got they ass whooped. Co combative fight period that couple started it.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      July 21, 2020 at 7:46 am

      So they got what they deserved?

      We have no context before the video started. Apparently the trouble began on the airplane.

  10. Brandi Reply
    July 21, 2020 at 7:24 pm

    Perhaps next time you should watch the entire video before writing an article about it. Biased columns with half truths contribute to America’s problems and support division. Be responsible and do better.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      July 22, 2020 at 2:22 am

      I did watch the entire video presented to me. If you have more video or insight, please do share it.

    • Paris Reply
      July 22, 2020 at 3:43 pm

      And you, Brandy ? Have you got and Seen the entire vidéo? No ? So, what’s your point? The fact is anger and violence is Never a solution. I don’t see violence from this couple. That’s what i Saw. But I Saw a LOT of violence from all of thoose black périple. Two facing….how much exactly? 6? 8? 10? More? What a fair “défense”…..

  11. Dominique Reply
    July 21, 2020 at 11:48 pm

    I literally laughed out loud at your conclusion. Typical day in Philly!

  12. S.P. Reply
    July 22, 2020 at 10:57 pm

    I disagree entirely with your post how can you say your evidence is unclear. Though clearly be biased towards the Caucasian couple in the video. Clearly more happened then what you stated happened, the Caucasian women was slapping her butt and it sounded like someone was touched inappropriately ore accused of inappropriate touching. Then later the African American woman was addressing the Caucasian male after he made a comment about her hair.(this I saw from another angle posted on IG nopauseTV ) she may have walked towards the woman but was not addressing her , the Caucasian woman slapped the African American woman and that’s when she fought back though from this clip that entire part of the incident is cut out and you can tell the video was doctored to make the Caucasian couple look like victims. When in other angles it was clearly the Caucasian woman who was the instigator. Though I will commend the man in the situation for protecting his significant other to he best of his ability and taking most of the blows. Moral of the story keep your hands to yourself or the only thing you’ll be entitled to is instant karma.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      July 23, 2020 at 12:00 am

      “Moral of the story keep your hands to yourself.”

      This we agree on.

  13. Tasha Reply
    July 23, 2020 at 10:47 am

    This is not completely correct. If you watch the entire video the white guy yells to the black woman “get some hair b****” as she’s walking away. she then turned around, the n-word restaurant, the white woman hits her square in the face, and then the fight starts. This article needs to be updated with the real details. The full video is on the internet.

    • Zariya Reply
      September 18, 2020 at 9:54 pm

      Exaclty, they need to tell the whole truth and not some of it.

    • Susan Reply
      September 11, 2022 at 9:34 am

      Yep. Words are one thing. But the white woman punched the black woman in the face. Throw the first punch, expect to get punched.

  14. Sandra Reply
    October 23, 2022 at 12:06 pm

    Does it matter what race they are? The fact that a group, a big group of females jumped one female is wrong. Idc what either of them said to each other. The way that group acted Luke wild animals was disgusting. Violence is never the answer and these females should be embarrassed for behaving like animals. There is no excuse for what happened. None.

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