Fight breaks out aboard Southwest flight as witness praises bystander's 'conflict resolution'
A fistfight broke out aboard a Southwest Airlines flight to Hawaii this week
Fight breaks out on Hawaii-bound Southwest flight
Video footage taken from inside the plane shows two men fighting before other passengers intervene during an Oakland, California, to Kauai, Hawaii, flight on Monday. (Credit: @kauai.airBnB via Storyful)
A video appears to show two airplane passengers getting into a heated argument while onboard a flight — an argument that then led to a physical fight.
A passenger was taking a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland, California, to Hawaii on Monday when he saw a fistfight erupt between two other passengers, as Storyful and others reported.
The man took out his phone and began to videotape the confrontation between the two male passengers.
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As seen in the video, one passenger appeared to get into an argument with another passenger before punches began to be thrown.
The aisle passenger can be seen punching the other man multiple times before bystanders and flight attendants stepped in, pulled him back and separated the men.
On a recent flight from California to Hawaii, one passenger appeared to get into an argument with another passenger before punches began to be thrown. Other individuals then helped to calm the situation. (@kauai.airBnB via Storyful / Fox News)
The man taking the video offered praise for a bystander who went on to speak what appeared to be calming words to the irritated man.
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He said that in his view, the bystander used "textbook conflict resolution" techniques to calm the situation by "maintaining eye contact, using non-threatening body language and tactical empathy."
After two men began throwing punches on board a flight, a bystander reportedly used "textbook conflict resolution" techniques to calm the situation by "maintaining eye contact" and "using non-threatening body language." (Getty Images / Getty Images)
A Southwest Airlines employee told NBC that the two men involved in the altercation were detained upon arrival in Hawaii.
Charges at this time are unknown, Storyful reported.
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The man who took the video told Storyful that although the situation appeared to be an escalation of an argument, he does not judge the individuals involved.
A Southwest Airlines employee indicated that the two men involved in the altercation were detained upon arrival in Hawaii. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Getty Images)
He said the situation was "an escalation into an understandable confrontation with decisions I’m sure they both regret."
Instead, he recommended that people "focus on lessons learned."
An altercation between two passengers occurred on Monday as others then stepped in and broke up the fight. (@kauai.airBnB via Storyful / Fox News)
Fox News Digital reached out to Southwest Airlines for comment.
"Our reports indicate that two customers became disruptive onboard Flight 1288 on Feb. 12 from Oakland to Lihue," said a spokesperson with the Southwest public relations team on Wednesday morning.
"We commend our crew and customers for their professionalism in diffusing this situation."
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The spokesperson also said, "Our No. 1 priority is the safety and well-being of our customers and employees. The flight landed safely at its scheduled destination and local authorities met the aircraft upon arrival."
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