The Brief
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Cellphone video captured the moments a large brawl broke out at Atlanta’s airport.
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Atlanta police say the fight happened earlier this week.
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The incident appears to have taken place at a Spirit Airlines departure gate.
ATLANTA – Travel plans took a violent turn for some passengers at Atlanta’s airport on Wednesday. Cellphone video captured the moments a brawl broke out at what appeared to be a Spirit Airlines boarding gate.
What we know
Viral video captured fists flying during the brawl at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Feb. 19.
In the video that’s gotten nearly a half million views since it was posted Friday, a large group of travelers can be seen punching and kicking one another in front of what appears to be a Spirit Airlines wall advertisement.
One woman can be seen jumping over her seat to get in on the action—while a different angle shows some travelers running to get out of harm’s way.
Atlanta police say they responded to reports of a large disturbance at the airport, but by the time they got to the gate, the crowd had dispersed.
What we don’t know
It’s still unclear what prompted the fight or whether any of the travelers involved faced any consequences.
The other side
FOX 5 Atlanta reached out to a spokesperson for Hartsfield-Jackson and Spirit Airlines for comment. We’re still waiting to hear back from both.
The Source
Atlanta police provided information included in this report. ATLUncensored provided permission to share the viral video.