Fist fight between flight attendants and passenger on DL2490 12/29/2021
Dec 29, 2021, 7:05 pm
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Fist fight between flight attendants and passenger on DL2490 12/29/2021
During boarding a woman got on without a mask. After reaching her seat she was asked to put on her mask.
She argued she was going to eat and cussed out the flight attendant. The flight attendant left and mentioned to another she was going to call a supervisor.
A couple minutes later and a different flight attendant asked
the passenger to put on a mask. Again the arguing and cussing ensued and the flight attendant left.
Maybe a minute later the passenger got up and marched to the front of the plane from row 43 on a 757-300 and confronted the flight attendant.
I was way back in row 41 but could still see fists were flying. At that moment the police pulled up and quickly joined in.
It was all over a minute later as another flight attendant came back to her seat and collected her belongings putting them all in a trash bag. Took the bag to the front and the door was closed.
We ended up taking off only 40 or so minutes late.
Was a first for me.
The police arriving
She argued she was going to eat and cussed out the flight attendant. The flight attendant left and mentioned to another she was going to call a supervisor.
A couple minutes later and a different flight attendant asked
the passenger to put on a mask. Again the arguing and cussing ensued and the flight attendant left.
Maybe a minute later the passenger got up and marched to the front of the plane from row 43 on a 757-300 and confronted the flight attendant.
I was way back in row 41 but could still see fists were flying. At that moment the police pulled up and quickly joined in.
It was all over a minute later as another flight attendant came back to her seat and collected her belongings putting them all in a trash bag. Took the bag to the front and the door was closed.
We ended up taking off only 40 or so minutes late.
Was a first for me.
The police arriving
Dec 29, 2021, 7:17 pm
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During boarding a woman got on without a mask. After reaching her seat she was asked to put on her mask.
She argued she was going to eat and cussed out the flight attendant. The flight attendant left and mentioned to another she was going to call a supervisor.
A couple minutes later and a different flight attendant asked
the passenger to put on a mask. Again the arguing and cussing ensued and the flight attendant left.
Maybe a minute later the passenger got up and marched to the front of the plane from row 43 on a 757-300 and confronted the flight attendant.
I was way back in row 41 but could still see fists were flying. At that moment the police pulled up and quickly joined in.
It was all over a minute later as another flight attendant came back to her seat and collected her belongings putting them all in a trash bag. Took the bag to the front and the door was closed.
We ended up taking off only 40 or so minutes late.
Was a first for me.
The police arriving
She argued she was going to eat and cussed out the flight attendant. The flight attendant left and mentioned to another she was going to call a supervisor.
A couple minutes later and a different flight attendant asked
the passenger to put on a mask. Again the arguing and cussing ensued and the flight attendant left.
Maybe a minute later the passenger got up and marched to the front of the plane from row 43 on a 757-300 and confronted the flight attendant.
I was way back in row 41 but could still see fists were flying. At that moment the police pulled up and quickly joined in.
It was all over a minute later as another flight attendant came back to her seat and collected her belongings putting them all in a trash bag. Took the bag to the front and the door was closed.
We ended up taking off only 40 or so minutes late.
Was a first for me.
The police arriving
However, according to the DL app, it departed from gate A24 at 8:01 pm, only 6 minutes late and is due into MCO gate 81 at 9:33 pm today, 5 minutes late.
This seems to contradict the OP's statement that the flight left about 40 minutes late. Could the date or flight number be wrong?
Checking the DL app again, I see that YESTERDAY's DL 2490, On Tuesday December 28,2021, had it's departure from ATL (gate A15) delayed 53 minutes to 8:48 pm while it's arrival into MCO (gate 85) was delayed by 39 minutes.
ADDED: I don't see the date in the OP I quoted, but the thread tittle currently is as follows:
"Fist fight between flight attendants and passenger on DL 2490 12/29/2021"
Dec 29, 2021, 7:25 pm
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Was definitely today. About to land now.
Dec 29, 2021, 7:29 pm
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Dec 29, 2021, 8:35 pm
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Don't fly if you can't follow the rules.
I'm so glad Federal prosecutors are now aggressively going after these idiots.
Dec 29, 2021, 8:45 pm
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Her marching to the front saved our flight. Had she not we would have all had to deplane so they could remove her.
Talked to the flight attendant who was in the jump seat facing our row.
There was an off duty flight attendant, pilot, and another employee flying on the flight. They all jumped up to prevent her from getting back on the plane once she decided to confront the flight attendant and gate agent.
It was all over so quickly.
Sorry to get the delay time wrong. Was so excited I miscalculated the time while posting from my phone. In the end I think we landed about when we were supposed to have landed.
Talked to the flight attendant who was in the jump seat facing our row.
There was an off duty flight attendant, pilot, and another employee flying on the flight. They all jumped up to prevent her from getting back on the plane once she decided to confront the flight attendant and gate agent.
It was all over so quickly.
Sorry to get the delay time wrong. Was so excited I miscalculated the time while posting from my phone. In the end I think we landed about when we were supposed to have landed.
Dec 29, 2021, 9:03 pm
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They have never faced any consequences for their actions before or they are mentally ill would be my top two guesses.
Dec 29, 2021, 9:38 pm
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You really did a disservice to all of us by not mentioning this was a flight to MCO from the get-go. Fortunately, by Florida senses were tingling, so I guessed.
Dec 29, 2021, 11:25 pm
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GOOD! Another one who will surely be heavily fined and banned for life on DL and hopefully every other airline in the US.
Dec 30, 2021, 12:16 am
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Getting back on? I thought she never left the plane and whose fists were fighting?
Dec 30, 2021, 12:46 am
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I hate masks, hate the rules, hate the virus, hate the world these days (I am vaxed and boostered fwiw) but when I step on a plane I sit down, follow the rules, fully comply and feel so sorry for the FAs and others.... and help/support them at every chance. What is wrong with people??? Do they really expect a different outcome than what they encounter? Talk about denial!
Dec 30, 2021, 1:15 am
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If this happened, multiple times, on every flight, every day, the politically-driven health theatre of the past two years would be over with.
Dec 30, 2021, 2:27 am
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Woman & fists. Hmmn, care to give any additional descriptive details about this person?
Dec 30, 2021, 6:11 am
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She apparently exited the plane after fighting the flight attendant to also confront the gate agent who had come down the jetway. Once she left the plane the employees did not allow her to return to the plane.
The flight attendants were comparing footage back by us during final decent. They said everyone in first class got video and has shared it with them. Perhaps some will show up online at some point.