In a wild video, three passengers were attacked by two Spirit Airlines employees who asked them to make sure their suitcases were the right size before boarding their flight from Detroit to Atlanta.
Both airline agents were injured and one was taken to a hospital after being assaulted by passengers in the terminal at Detroit Metro Airport on Sunday.
“The agents asked the group to verify that their handbags were properly classified for the aircraft before boarding, and at that point, the passengers became belligerent,” he said.
“The agents calmly tried to defuse the situation, but were physically assaulted by these passengers when they closed a door to prevent them from boarding the plane,” Sutton added.
According to the company, two of the passengers were arrested and the third was quoted and released.
“We all at Spirit wish the agents a speedy recovery and thank them for their courage and professionalism. We also thank law enforcement for responding quickly and arresting those involved in the attack, “Spirit said in a statement.
‘This violent behavior is completely unacceptable and has absolutely no place in airports or any other place of operation. We will not tolerate any abusive behavior of any kind, and these passengers will be prohibited from traveling further with Spirit. ‘