Mass mid-air brawl forces easyJet plane to return to Tenerife

A mid-air brawl involving around 10 passengers forced a Liverpool-bound easyJet plane to return to Tenerife.

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Mass mid-air brawl forces easyJet plane to return to Tenerife

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Air traffic control says the Liverpool-bound flight had to return to Tenerife after the violence on board.

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Sky Published 22 July 2026

Mass mid-air brawl forces easyJet plane to return to Tenerife

BBC Published 22 July 2026

Mid-air 10-person brawl halts easyJet flight

Air traffic control says the Liverpool-bound flight had to return to Tenerife after the violence on board.

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