Mid-air brawl on Bangladesh-to-London flight caught on video
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Neutral summary
Two passengers brawled aboard a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Sylhet to London, and video of the fight spread online, alarming fellow travellers, including children and the elderly. The airline said the altercation began as a verbal argument and escalated into a physical confrontation, which crew members broke up. Footage shows the men trading punches, with one losing his T-shirt during the struggle. The incident drew widespread media attention after the clip went viral.
How it was framed
Outlets: 10. Countries: 4. Facts in the shared core: 4.
Publication timeline
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O Globo (outlet profile)
Briga generalizada em cruzeiro termina com 13 passageiros investigados na Itália. Uma briga generalizada envolvendo 13 passageiros, todos com idades entre 18 e 20 anos, terminou com uma denúncia à Justiça italiana após…
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O Globo (outlet profile)
Luta corporal entre dois homens durante voo que saia de Londres assusta passageiros e viraliza; vídeo. Uma luta corporal entre dois homens dentro de um avião que seguia de Londres para Bangladesh assustou os passageiros…
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Times of India (outlet profile)
Watch: T-shirt torn, fists fly as passengers clash mid-air on Bangladesh flight
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Daily Mail (outlet profile)
Two men throw punches at each other during flight from Bangladesh to London, with one man losing his T-shirt during the brawl. The men grappled and struck each other over seats as several people attempted to separate th…
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Mid-air brawl erupts on flight to London as punches fly in front of terrified families. A ferocious fight broke out between two men on board a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight heading to the UK with punches thrown in fr…
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Daily Express (outlet profile)
Mid-air brawl breaks out on London flight as punches fly in front of shocked passengers. The altercation reportedly began as an argument between the two passengers before escalating into a physical confrontation.
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New York Post (outlet profile)
Plane passengers trade blows in wild mid-flight brawl in front of terrified kids. Wild video shows two men trading blows on a plane at 36,000 feet in front of horrified passengers – including kids.
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WalesOnline (outlet profile)
Punches thrown as mid-air brawl erupts on flight to UK. A fight reportedly broke out on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight travelling from Sylhet, Bangladesh, to London
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Metropoles (outlet profile)
Briga entre passageiros causa pânico em voo que saiu de Londres. Passageiros trocaram socos e assustaram as pessoas ao redor, incluindo crianças e idosos, que gritaram de desespero diante da cena
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G1 (outlet profile)
Rota de colisão: VÍDEO mostra passageiros trocando socos durante vôo entre Londres e Bangladesh. Passageiros trocam socos durante voo entre Bangladesh e Londres Dois passageiros entraram em uma briga feia durante um voo…
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Fox News (outlet profile)
Midair brawl erupts on packed flight as screaming passengers jump from seats. A viral video captured a violent midair brawl between two passengers on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Sylhet to London as nearby tr…
Factual core
- A fight broke out between two men on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight to London.
- The brawl involved two passengers who exchanged punches.
- The fight occurred in front of terrified passengers, including families.
- Mahbubuddin Ahmed, general manager of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, provided information about the in-flight fight to the Dhaka Tribune.