JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (PIX11) – A fight between passengers diverted a Delta Airlines flight in the latest case of alleged plane rage.
Flight 2370 left LaGuardia about 7 p.m. Monday en route to West Palm Beach, but had to make a stop in Jacksonville, according to Delta’s online flight tracker.
That’s because of “safety reasons in regard to a passenger issue,” according to News4Jax.
A witness told News4Jax the fight appeared to be over a reclining seat. The witness said a passenger leaned back in her seat and was confronted by the passenger behind her, who was trying to sleep on the seat-back table.
The flight arrived at its destination an hour behind schedule, according to the online flight tracker.
PIX11 News’ request for comment from Delta Airlines was not returned by the time of publication.
It’s the third time in a week that onboard legroom — or lack thereof — was blamed for diverting a passenger plane.
In the first case, a United Airlines flight from Newark to Denver was forced to divert to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport when a pair of passengers fought over the use of a device that blocks reclining.
The next day, American Airlines said it had to veer off course when an irate passenger caused a fight allegedly over knee space.