London flight delayed when crew members get in a tiff ‘over unwrapping bottles’
An easyJet flight from London's Gatwick Airport to Belfast faced an hourlong delay after two crew members got into an epic shouting match.
Shocked passengers tweeted about the argument that grew so heated that the two crew members had to be removed from Wednesday's flight.
Dan Lobb, a television presenter on the flight, described the scene as "unreal."
He tweeted: "This is quite incredible. We've all worked with people we don't get on with right? But this tiff means a 1 hr flight is delayed!"
This is a first. My @easyJet flight has returned to gate because the cabin crew have had a tiff! 1 crew member being offloaded. Delayed.
— Dan Lobb (@danlobb) August 24, 2016
Loads of kids on this flight, a few babies - what a ridiculous situation. Captain doing his best but everyone is agog! @easyJet
— Dan Lobb (@danlobb) August 24, 2016
They just don't like each other!! A disagreement over unwrapping water bottles or something!! https://t.co/y6w3XawWwi
— Dan Lobb (@danlobb) August 24, 2016
The low-cost carrier confirmed what it called a "verbal disagreement" and apologized to passengers for the inconvenience.
Landed roughly 90 mins late. To all news people asking, feel free to use pic. In the circumstances the captain spoke really well to us!
— Dan Lobb (@danlobb) August 24, 2016
Disclosure, an electronic music group well-known in the London club scene and recognized in the United States for its collaboration with British artist Sam Smith (“Latch”), was among those delayed.
Belfast bound! @SGLewis_ @TheRealKano @belsonicbelfast
— Disclosure (@disclosure) August 24, 2016
@disclosure Hi, the safety of our psgrs is easyJet’s highest priority and to deliver, our cabin crew need to be able to work as a team. Tuli
— easyJet (@easyJet) August 24, 2016
The company said Thursday that the safety and welfare of EasyJet passengers and employees required crew members "to be able to work as a team."
This story was originally published August 25, 2016 at 2:25 PM with the headline "London flight delayed when crew members get in a tiff ‘over unwrapping bottles’."