Brawl on a plane: Argument over luggage space ends in attempted strangulation

A brawl broke out on a plane in Bogotá after an argument over luggage space escalated into an attempted strangulation. Social media footage shows a passenger gripping another passenger's neck. Police were called and the attacker was removed, but he continued to confront the officers.

A brawl broke out on a plane in Bogotá, Colombia, after an argument over luggage space in the overhead bin. According to a report by the Need To Know news agency, one passenger asked to place his carry-on bag in the bin, and the confrontation escalated into physical violence. Footage posted on social media shows a passenger in a black jacket gripping the neck of another passenger, reportedly a Mexican citizen. Other passengers intervened and pulled the attacker back. Crew members called local police, who removed the attacker from the plane. Even after being taken off, he continued to confront the officers and was seen struggling with three of them. The identities of those involved have not been released, and no official details have been provided on the condition of the attacked passenger or on any legal steps taken.