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A massive and violent brawl broke out among passengers at a Spirit Airlines gate in Atlanta, though the police were too slow to respond to the fight to make any arrests.

Spirit Airlines Passengers Engage In Violent Brawl In Atlanta Airport

Dozens of passengers participated in a fight that took place around the E gates in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, where Spirit Airlines operates from. The reason for the fight and the instigator are not clear. But whatever happened, a whole group of travelers got involved in the battle, kicking, hitting, and shoving.

As the terminal filled with screams, parents pulled their children away, wayward travelers ran as fast as they could, but the police were nowhere to be found.

You can watch the fight from two angles below:

As View From The Wing wonders, how could it be that in an airport setting like this–with security cameras everywhere–it took the police so long to show up? I have a theory. The police probably saw what was happening and figured, “I ain’t going to touch that with a 10-foot pole,” and waited for it to dissipate before coming in. Part of me hopes that was not the case, for it would be a dereliction of duty, but another part of me could hardly blame them. What good would come from getting in the middle of that? What good would come from arresting these clowns versus getting them on a plane out of Atlanta?

While I’m not sure this incident would qualify for an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest recorded airport brawl, it’s still quite a sight and a sad testament to how nasty humans can be.

At least no Spirit employees were hurt in this incident…

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