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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The 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.
FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS I’M JACK AYLMER
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