Fight on Turkey-Manchester plane, emergency landing in Brussels and two arrested
A flight from Turkey to Manchester has been forced to make an emergency landing in Brussels after a fight between passengers on board.
According to Daily Mail reports, the incident began after one passenger allegedly attempted to steal another's phone, leading to a physical altercation.
The situation escalated further when one of those involved, who according to witnesses had consumed alcohol, made racist comments and confronted cabin crew over cigarettes.
After landing in Brussels, Belgian police entered the plane and arrested two people.
🇹🇷 ✈️ A flight from Turkey to the UK made an emergency landing in Belgium — a massive fight broke out on board
- NEXTA (@nexta_tv) February 14, 2026
The clash erupted three hours after takeoff: a drunk passenger was making racist remarks at others and demanding cigarettes, which escalated into a fistfight involving... pic.twitter.com/a5JWmIeovs
