Fight breaks out on Southwest flight to Chicago, police investigating

The Brief

• An obvious struggle during a Southwest Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago led to two people being eliminated from the airplane.

• It was unclear if anybody was arrested or charged in connection with the incident.

• The flight landed at Midway Airport on Tuesday night time.

CHICAGO – An incident onboard a Southwest Airlines flight to Chicago is under investigation after a reported struggle on Tuesday.

What we all know

A video despatched to Fox 32 by a viewer seems to depict a battle. The viewer said they have been flying to Chicago from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, when a struggle broke out.

Southwest Airlines said two people have been eliminated from the flight.

There was no phrase on any arrests or prices stemming from the incident. Chicago police say they’re working on getting more data on what occurred.

In the video despatched in by the viewer, screams will be heard and somebody says, “Oh my God. They’re punching each other.” Multiple passengers have been shown trying toward the rear of the cabin where some motion was seen.

The flight arrived at Chicago’s Midway International Airport at 7:43 p.m. on Tuesday night time, according to flightaware.com.