An airplane of the airline company KLM (illustration). - REMKO DE WAAL ANP

In the context of the fight against the coronavirus epidemic, the compulsory wearing of a mask in certain places is not always respected. A violent fight broke out this Friday in a plane that linked Amsterdam to Ibiza, Spain. Two passengers on this KLM flight refused to put on a mask, according to information from NL Times relayed by Capital .

The facts took place in the morning, when the plane had already taken off. "Two uncontrollable passengers refused to put on their masks, and physically and verbally disturbed the other passengers," said a spokesperson for the airline.

“Stoppen nu, er zijn kinderen hiero!” Knokpartij op @klm vlucht naar Ibiza. Dronken passagier weigert mondkapje te dragen ✈️

Panic and violent brawl! Unruly passenger on board KLM flight, he refused to wear face mask 😷 # incident #klm #avgeek #aviation #planespotting @KLM_press pic.twitter.com/RPM0g1Kqh9

- The Mic High Club Luchtvaart Podcast (@MicHighClub) August 2, 2020

Alcoholic passengers

Under the cries of some passengers, others tried to control the two men and the fight escalated. The scene was even filmed and broadcast on social media. But the plane was already far from Amsterdam, the captain decided to continue the flight.

The two recalcitrant, who were quite alcoholic, were arrested on their arrival on the Spanish island, KLM confirmed on Sunday. Given the difficulty of maintaining a physical distance, masks are mandatory at all European airports as well as on airplanes.

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