Pilots suspended after fighting each other in midair cockpit brawl: Report

A pair of pilots were suspended after allegedly fighting each other in a mid-flight cockpit brawl.

The incident supposedly took place aboard a June Air France flight from Geneva to Paris, according to a report.

A representative from Air France said the two pilots had a physical altercation mid-flight in the cockpit.

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No one was injured and Air France said the jet was never in danger. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)


The pair had a verbal dispute shortly after takeoff that turned physical, according to the report.

They grabbed each others’ collars, and at least one is said to have struck the other, the report noted.

The flight crew overheard the struggle and entered the cockpit to break up the altercation.

The pair became separated, and an additional person was placed on the flight deck for the remainder of the journey, according to the report.

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The flight landed safely, and the alleged fight did not affect the journey in a serious way, officials said.

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