Two women who started fighting over a Donald Trump Make America Great Again cap were kicked out of a queue for a British Airways flight bound for the States. The pair, one in her 40s and the other in her 60s, were at London Heathrow Airport preparing to fly to Austin, Texas, when one took offence to the other’s hat.
She sparked a fight in the departure lounge in front of shocked families readying to fly after demanding the woman take it off. As they made their way into the Premium Economy area of the plane the argument continued. As reported by the Mirror, both were eventually taken off the flight at the behest of the captain.
A source told the Sun: “With the US Presidential election so close, tensions are sky high. Airline crew could not run the risk of a full scale punch-up at 30,000ft. BA officials cannot recall a flight being delayed before due to a passenger’s baseball cap. It was extraordinary.”
The flight eventually took off more than two hours late, without either of the American passengers aboard. It’s understood neither woman was arrested.
An airport spokesman told the publication: “Shortly after 12.45pm on Monday, October 28, police at Heathrow were made aware of an incident involving two women waiting to board a plane in Terminal 5. A woman in her 40s and a woman in her 60s made counter allegations of affray. Enquiries are ongoing.”
British Airways added: “We apologised to our customers for the delay and got them on the way as quickly as possible.” The red MAGA hats are often at the centre of controversy in the US. Supporters of the disgraced president – hoping to regain the White House next month – often clash with Democrats as they wear the divisive headgear, which is available on Donald Trump’s website for £50.
In other news, passengers at Heathrow Airport were left holding their noses after a suspected “sewage” water leak fell onto the arrivals baggage area earlier this week . A customer captured the moment when ‘sewage’ water fell from the ceiling above a baggage carousel at Terminal 5.
The footage shows murky water cascading from the ceiling onto a baggage carousel at approximately 8:45am on Sunday. One flyer, who jetted in from Edinburgh claimed the stench of “urine and old sewage” hit them as they neared the scene. Preferring to remain anonymous, the passenger said: “As we were walking through I could hear water dripping. I thought it was raining but I noticed it was nice and sunny outside.”
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