Fight over MAGA hat delays British Airways flight at Heathrow Airport
By Jack Aylmer (Anchor), Mirlie Larose (Producer), Jake Larsen (Video Editor)
Two American women caused a scene at London’s Heathrow Airport on Monday, Oct. 28, over a red “Make America Great Again” hat. The dispute resulted in a delayed flight and police involvement.
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Click to see story on queenscitizen.caThe altercation began in Heathrow’s Terminal 5 as the women prepared to board a British Airways flight to Austin, Texas.
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According to reports, one woman took offense at the other’s MAGA hat, a cap popular with supporters of former President Donald Trump. She asked the woman to remove it, but when the hat-wearer refused, tensions escalated quickly and the women allegedly attempted to throw punches at each other in the terminal.
Although airline staff allowed the women to board, the conflict continued in the premium economy section, where they reportedly clashed again.
The flight’s captain called for police, who escorted both passengers off the plane as they continued exchanging insults, according to The Sun.
Police reported that the women, one in her 40s and the other in her 60s, each filed complaints of public disturbance against the other. Authorities did not make any arrests, but The Sun reported that the altercation delayed Flight BA191 by two hours.
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An airport source noted the situation as “extraordinary,” adding that such a delay over a baseball cap was unprecedented.
British Airways later issued an apology to passengers for the delay and proceeded with the flight to Austin as soon as possible.
Jack Aylmer
TWO AMERICAN WOMEN REPORTEDLY CAUSED QUITE A SCENE AT LONDON’S HEATHROW AIRPORT ON MONDAY, AND ALL OVER A RED “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” HAT.
ACCORDING TO REPORTS, IT ALL STARTED IN TERMINAL FIVE WHILE THEY WERE GETTING READY TO BOARD A BRITISH AIRWAYS FLIGHT TO AUSTIN, TEXAS.
ONE OF THE WOMEN TOOK ISSUE WITH THE OTHER’S MAGA HAT—THE FAMILIAR CAP WORN BY SUPPORTERS OF FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP.
SHE ASKED THE OTHER PASSENGER TO TAKE IT OFF, BUT WHEN THE WOMAN REFUSED, THINGS GOT HEATED FAST. PUNCHES WERE REPORTEDLY THROWN RIGHT THERE IN THE TERMINAL.
THE WOMEN WERE EVENTUALLY ALLOWED TO BOARD THE PLANE, BUT IT DIDN’T STOP THERE.
THEY APPARENTLY RAN INTO EACH OTHER AGAIN IN PREMIUM ECONOMY AND SQUARED OFF ONCE MORE.
THE CAPTAIN CALLED FOR POLICE, WHO ESCORTED BOTH WOMEN OFF THE FLIGHT WHILE THEY CONTINUED HURLING INSULTS AT EACH OTHER, ACCORDING TO THE SUN.
AUTHORITIES SAY ONE WOMAN IS IN HER 40S, THE OTHER IN HER 60S, AND THEY EACH MADE CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER FOR CAUSING A PUBLIC DISTURBANCE. NO ONE WAS ARRESTED, BUT THE SUN REPORTS THE WHOLE INCIDENT DELAYED THE FLIGHT BY TWO HOURS.
AN AIRPORT SOURCE TOLD THE SUN IT WAS “EXTRAORDINARY”—THEY COULD NOT REMEMBER A FLIGHT EVER BEING HELD UP OVER A BASEBALL CAP BEFORE.
BRITISH AIRWAYS LATER APOLOGIZED TO PASSENGERS FOR THE DELAY AND GOT THE FLIGHT ON ITS WAY TO AUSTIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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Two women ‘fight’ over MAGA hat on British Airways flight – both get kicked off
Click to see story on The IndependentBA flight delayed after fight erupts over a Trump MAGA hat
Click to see story on Metro NewsPunches for a “Make America Great Again” hat: two passengers expelled from a plane
Click to see story on TVA NouvellesAmerican flyers brawling over MAGA hat yanked off British Airways flight: report
Click to see story on New York PostTwo women removed from British Airways flight after ‘fight breaks out over MAGA hat’
Click to see story on Evening StandardMAGA cap allegedly provokes fight between two women on British Airways flight
Click to see story on National PostTwo women kicked off Heathrow plane after fight breaks out over Trump MAGA hat ahead of US election
Click to see story on LBCHeathrow Airport chaos as American tourists removed from plane over Trump hat
Click to see story on Daily ExpressTwo Americans removed from BA jet at Heathrow after fight erupts over MAGA hat
Click to see story on The Sun2 women removed from British Airways flight after altercation because of ‘Make America Great Again’ cap
Click to see story on Anadolu AjansıBritish Airways passengers removed from plane by police after fight breaks out over MAGA hats
Click to see story on GB NewsTwo Americans removed from BA jet at Heathrow after fight erupts over MAGA hat
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Click to see story on 444.huTwo women removed from BA flight after fight errupts over Trump MAGA hat
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