easyJet Plane Returns to Tenerife After Mid-Air Brawl

A mid-air brawl involving around 10 passengers forced a Liverpool-bound easyJet flight to return to Tenerife. Air traffic control said the violence on board prompted the return. The incident occurred on July 22, 2026.

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Mass mid-air brawl forces 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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Mid-air 10-person brawl halts easyJet flight

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