Three passengers were taken to hospital with serious injuries and 17 were arrested after a mass brawl erupted in the departure lounge of London’s Luton Airport on Friday — a fight caught on video by onlookers.
The fight, which started in the post-security ‘airside’ zone at about 8am, sent others scurrying for safety as punches and kicks were thrown between duty free shops and restaurants.
Video posted to social media showed blood spots on the floor of the north London terminal, which is popular with budget airlines including Wizzair and Easyjet.
At least a dozen were seen involved in the violence as others could be heard shouting and pleading for the violence to stop.
An airport spokesman told The Independent: “We are shocked and saddened by this incident.
“We take a zero tolerance approach to violence and continue to assist the police with their enquiries. We would like to apologise to any passengers affected.”
Bedfordshire Police said it was investigating the brawl.
“Police were made aware of a violent disorder at London Luton Airport,” a spokesman said. “Four people were injured, and three were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Three passengers were taken to hospital with serious injuries and 17 were arrested after a mass brawl erupted in the departure lounge of London’s Luton Airport on Friday — a fight caught on video by onlookers.
The fight, which started in the post-security ‘airside’ zone at about 8am, sent others scurrying for safety as punches and kicks were thrown between duty free shops and restaurants.
Video posted to social media showed blood spots on the floor of the north London terminal, which is popular with budget airlines including Wizzair and Easyjet.
At least a dozen were seen involved in the violence as others could be heard shouting and pleading for the violence to stop.
An airport spokesman told The Independent: “We are shocked and saddened by this incident.
“We take a zero tolerance approach to violence and continue to assist the police with their enquiries. We would like to apologise to any passengers affected.”
Bedfordshire Police said it was investigating the brawl.
“Police were made aware of a violent disorder at London Luton Airport,” a spokesman said. “Four people were injured, and three were taken to hospital with serious injuries.
"Charming" English riff raff at it again...
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/c ... ml?r=75303
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Can we be sure that Bedfordshire Police are investigating the brawl?
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As one who worked at LTN for six months, (I left because I couldn't stand it any longer), I'm not surprised. No excuses for the behaviour, but the environs and the terminal itself do little to promote calm behaviour. The place is like a rabbit warren and I avoided walking through it with a high-viz on whenever possible because you would be accosted every few metres by someone who was lost and trying to find their way to a badly-signed gate.
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I gather those involved were Romanian and it involved two extended families. Nothing new there, then. Just a few LMCs on the loadsheet!
I am disgusted with you, TGG. How dare you accuse the English of behaving badly!
I am disgusted with you, TGG. How dare you accuse the English of behaving badly!
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You would have thought the restaurants would have been better behaved.punches and kicks were thrown between duty free shops and restaurants.
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Shame on me for accusing the poor innocent English...
Will these dreadful Romanians be allowed to remain here I wonder?
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Well personally, I hope so - otherwise who will wash my car?TheGreenGoblin wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 3:55 pmShame on me for accusing the poor innocent English...
Will these dreadful Romanians be allowed to remain here I wonder?
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Dropped someone off at Luton once....that was my sole interaction with the place
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We've used Stanstead, twice!
Once out, once in.
Once out, once in.
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I've had the misfortune to use Luton for a couple of return flights, both to Gibraltar. I remember being pulled by customs twice there, once because my father and I were piloting a trolley loaded with bags and the chap didn't see my wife with our son and his cousins following behind. I think he was a bit surprised to suddenly be surrounded by enough people to account for the number of bags. The other time I think my wife was using a padded thermal bag as a general purpose carry-bag and the chap that time wanted to make sure she wasn't importing dodgy meat products.
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You must admit the reasons for their suspicions were justified.
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I think we were more amused by events than annoyed. As with the times I get a bag pulled at the x-ray machine, I like to know what attracted their attention so I can pack more carefully next time and either have the offending item easy to get, or to just put it in the tray on its own. I took a hard disk through security once and it attracted attention and got dusted down for explosives. Second time I had to do it, I just put it in the tray and it sailed through without comment.
I don't think the padded bag got used for carry-on again.
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Hardly thread-drift here, rather thread abandonment for a moment:I remember being pulled by customs twice there, once because my father and I were piloting a trolley loaded with bags...
I really wish I knew what triggers this, but every time in the last 5 years I've gone through Toronto security outbound, I've been pulled out of the queue for a drugs sniff and pat-down... and I've always asked - successfully - if Mrs Jim could join me. Up to the top of the line and searched within 30 seconds, and off for our supper.
If I could do it this end too, it would be wonderful... but then we fly from Manchester...
(I've asked at YYZ what made them stop me... they wouldn't say, of course)
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You don't ask what made them stop you, you ask why they target you every time you come through. Perhaps they have a quota of one rev a week and if not enough of you travel, it means you're always needed as part of the quota.jimtherev wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:36 pmHardly thread-drift here, rather thread abandonment for a moment:I remember being pulled by customs twice there, once because my father and I were piloting a trolley loaded with bags...
I really wish I knew what triggers this, but every time in the last 5 years I've gone through Toronto security outbound, I've been pulled out of the queue for a drugs sniff and pat-down... and I've always asked - successfully - if Mrs Jim could join me. Up to the top of the line and searched within 30 seconds, and off for our supper.
If I could do it this end too, it would be wonderful... but then we fly from Manchester...
(I've asked at YYZ what made them stop me... they wouldn't say, of course)