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Flight Attendants Gawk As Bloody Fight Breaks Out On Spirit Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 5, 2020May 5, 2020 10 Comments

Spirit Airlines Fight

Well, it’s nice to see that some things never change. A bloody fight broke out on a Spirit Airlines flight last week that ultimately led to a diversion. We’ve certainly missed those stories lately. But how about the flight attendant reaction? That’s the real story here.

Bloody Brawl Breaks Out On Spirit Airlines Flight To Detroit

A man was trying to sleep. People around him were being loud (welcome to Spirit Airlines). He got angry. He told the people around him to shut up. He also told the flight attendants they were being too loud. Another passenger took offense to the correction.

Words quickly escalated to fists and a bloody fight broke out, with blood spattering over seats and other passengers retreating for cover.

Flight attendants just stood back and watched (more on that below) but when pilots caught wind of the incident, the flight diverted to Des Moines.

When the two men realized the flight was diverting, both rushed to the rear of the aircraft…but it wasn’t to continue their fight, it was to change clothes. Did they really hope to hide?

Interestingly, no arrests were made on the ground:

Des Moines Police Department Sergeant Paul Parizek explained to KETV:

“We did not arrest anyone. Pretty unique situation. It was determined that the incident took place over Nebraska, so DMPD has no jurisdiction. At the crew’s request, we escorted one passenger off the plane, and it continued on to Detroit. He was free to go.”

Once passenger never even left the aircraft. The other was escorted off. The flight took off again without the blood being cleaned, with one passenger noting:

“We sat there for two hours, everyone sucking everyone’s coronavirus.”

Flight Attendant Reaction…Reasonable?

What most caught my attention was the action of the flight attendants. They just stood back and gawked, reportedly telling passengers “we are not paid enough” to break up fights.

My first reaction was to chuckle and nod in approval, but that’s actually not a satisfying answer. Flight attendants often remind us they are present primarily for our safety and if this isn’t an issue of safety, I don’t know what is.

It’s one thing to avoid stepping into the middle of two men throwing punches at each other with blood spattering everyone. But how about yelling at them to stop instead of just standing back with popcorn?

CONCLUSION

My first Spirit Airlines flights was from Los Angeles to Detroit in 2004. It was the same redeye flight that was impacted in this story. Look, I know traveling can be very stressful and I empathize with the man who expected peace and quiet on a short overnight flight. But this is Spirit Airlines, after all. A word to the wise: avoid confronting your seatmate. Because if a flight breaks out, you are on your own…


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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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10 Comments

  1. Mike shire Reply
    May 5, 2020 at 2:07 pm

    It’s nice to see that poor people are keeping busy during the shut down

  2. Larry B Reply
    May 5, 2020 at 3:44 pm

    I guess Security Theater with Air Marshals…there wasn’t one assigned to this flight? They’re sheltering in place for their safety (and ours)? Got bumped from a center seat, caught the next flight? 🙂

  3. Chase Reply
    May 5, 2020 at 3:52 pm

    And who says Spirit doesn’t provide free in flight entertainment…

  4. Bill n DC Reply
    May 5, 2020 at 5:59 pm

    the flight diverted to Des Moines. 🙂

  5. Ex-Airline Passenger Reply
    May 5, 2020 at 6:15 pm

    The local law enforcement authorities are useless and worthless. It is a federal offense to disrupt a commercial flight. The local law enforcement could have held the perpetrators for the FBI. Unfortunately, this garbage is going to continue for several reasons. First of all, the airlines continue to serve alcohol, as it is a large revenue producer. However, it also causes people to lose their inhibitions, and become loud and even violent. Secondly, has anyone ever noticed who flies these days? Flying has been opened to the masses, and one sees bike gangs fly, with their large tattoos, and earrings. There is a different socio-economic element flying today, than there was years ago, when everyone used to get dressed in business suits to fly. Then, people were much more civilized.

    • Me Reply
      May 8, 2020 at 12:44 pm

      SO TRUE!!!

      Dressing up seems so out these days. I definitely miss dress up types for Flying and Dining too!

      I’ve felt totally over dressed on many occasions, but I’m not going to down myself because airlines and restaurant have loosened their required dress codes. If you can pay for the Five Star Restaurant meal, dress like a five star diner! Take pride in yourself people!!!
      Brush your hair, wash yourself, pull up your drawers and act human! Is it really so hard to do??

      I guess it’s all about how you were raised as well and way too many people depend on the school system to raise their children. You had the children, it’s time to be the parent!
      Another day, another time.

    • wayne Reply
      May 8, 2020 at 5:37 pm

      Thats true and being well dressed for a flight. My ex used to work for a airline company. When we took flights as a family, we were all dressed shirt tie, dress. They would even know and comment, that we must be part of the airline family. We respected and represented her company when we flew.

  6. vlad putin Reply
    May 5, 2020 at 8:03 pm

    This takes poorly shot video to a new low.

    Is it a thing in America to both smear your camera in Chicken grease to blur everything out and then shoot video portrait style- which is completely incorrect?

    Learn how to use your technology properly or just leave it in your trailer park.

  7. colleen Reply
    May 5, 2020 at 10:08 pm

    Matthew, you’re an attorney. How many corroborated stories were thee?

  8. James Reply
    May 7, 2020 at 5:10 am

    Its nice to know that while other places in the world is having strict quarantine, american is busy punching each other on airplane.

    And yes, FA is server on a flight. Those think otherwise are morons!

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