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The Brief
Cellphone footage captured the chaos as a significant altercation erupted at Atlanta’s airport.
Authorities indicate that the confrontation occurred earlier this week.
The episode appears to have taken place near a Spirit Airlines departure area.
ATLANTA – A routine day of travel turned tumultuous for some passengers at Atlanta’s airport on Wednesday. Eyewitness video documented the escalation of a fight that broke out at what seemed to be a Spirit Airlines boarding gate.
What we know
Disturbing footage, which has circulated widely online, illustrates the melee taking place at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on February 19. The video, which has garnered close to 500,000 views since its publication on Friday, shows a crowd of travelers engaged in a physical confrontation, striking each other in front of a promotional display for Spirit Airlines.
One clip captures a woman leaping over a seat to join the fray, while alternative angles reveal some individuals attempting to evade the escalating violence.
Atlanta police reported that they were alerted to a significant disturbance occurring at the airport. However, by the time officers arrived at the scene, the crowd had already scattered.
What we don’t know
The motivations behind this altercation remain unknown, as does any potential fallout for those involved in the incident.
The other side
FOX 5 Atlanta has reached out to representatives from both Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Spirit Airlines for statements. As of now, responses from both parties are pending.
The Source
Information for this report was provided by the Atlanta police department, with permission to share the viral content granted by ATLUncensored.
Source
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