Southwest flight forced to turn around after fight between passengers
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Southwest flight was forced to turn around after an in-flight brawl. (AP)
A brawl between two passengers that broke out Monday forced a Southwest Airlines plane bound for San Francisco to turn around mid-flight.
The captain declared an emergency to receive priority handling from air traffic controllers to land the Boeing 737-300 back at Los Angeles International Airport, ABC's Channel 7 reports.
The pilot on board Southwest Flight 2010 taxied to a gate where police entered the cabin.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"Our initial information is that flight attendants swiftly coordinated with pilots on the flight deck to get the aircraft on the ground safely and quickly after a physical altercation by one passenger against another," said Melissa Ford, a spokeswoman for the airline.
It’s unclear what sparked the altercation, but there are reports that it could have been over legroom
Ford didn't provide details but described it as a "rapidly escalating situation" between two passengers who weren't traveling together.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Passengers expressed their frustration with the delay on social media.
The FBI is now handling this investigation and say they're still questioning a passenger.