A British man was filmed unleashing a homophobic tirade against EasyJet staff before being punched by an airport worker at Manchester Airport.
The incident unfolded as passengers queued to board a flight to Crete, Greece.
Video footage shared on TikTok has since gone viral, accumulating over six million views. It shows the man aggressively confronting the EasyJet crew, escalating into a physical altercation.
The passenger, described by EasyJet as “disruptive and aggressive,” was denied boarding, which appeared to trigger his violent outburst. In the footage, he jumps up and down, lunges at staff, and hurls a barrage of insults.
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“You’re a rip-off artist, you’re a f***** – I’ll knock your fing hat off,” he shouts at one crew member, followed by: “Are we gonna have a little fing scrap or what you fing f**, you little k***head.”
Despite the flight attendant’s attempts to calm him by asking him to stay put, the man’s rage intensifies. He shouts back, “You fing little khead, I’ve paid for the flight.”
The video then cuts to a physical confrontation with an airport worker in a high-visibility vest, who throws a punch at the man after he lunges forward again and taunts, “What the f*** are you gonna do?”
The altercation is quickly de-escalated as staff pull the airport worker away, but the man continues to lash out, this time at fellow passengers. He threatens them, saying: “You can stop staring at me, you little fing k***head. Keep staring at me. Who do you keep staring at? Who are you saying shush to?”
Police were called to the scene on August 20 last year, and the man was subsequently banned from the flight.
EasyJet stated M10News, confirming the incident: “This flight on August 20 last year from Manchester to Chania was attended by police before departure due to a passenger behaving disruptively during boarding. Police attended the aircraft, and the customer was not allowed to travel.”
The airline emphasised its commitment to safety, saying, “EasyJet’s cabin crew are trained to assess all situations and act quickly to ensure that the safety of the flight is not compromised at any time. We will not tolerate disruptive or aggressive behaviour towards our crew or other passengers.”
