THIS is the moment a drunken brawl erupted between tourists on a flight to Bangkok, delaying take-off for two hours.
Footage shows one attacker throwing repeated punches in an ugly fist fight as frightened passengers and air crew watched on before the six-hour flight.
The brawl broke out after boarding the service from Almaty to Bangkok flown by partly British-owned Air Astana, the Kazakhstan flag carrier.
Four passengers had become locked in a dispute and two were intoxicated before they began brawling on the plane, the country’s transport police said.
But cops did not reveal the nationality of the fighters, nor what the violent dispute was about.
As police were summoned, take-off of the Airbus A321 was delayed for around two hours.
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All four passengers were then hauled off the plane before being detained for “hooliganism” then barred from flying to Thailand.
“Four foreign citizens, two of whom were intoxicated, were removed from an Almaty-Bangkok flight at Almaty Airport,” said the country’s transport police.
“A dispute broke out between the passengers, which escalated into a fight.
“A criminal case has been opened for hooliganism on board the aircraft.
“Two of the participants in the incident have been placed in a temporary detention facility.”
A statement said: “Other information is confidential.
“Aggressive behaviour and conflicts on public transport are considered serious offences and pose a threat to the safety of passengers and crew.”
This comes after a shocking brawl erupted between two social media stars while boarding a United Nigeria Airlines flight last month.
Matins Otse, known as Very Dark Man (VDM), and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, also known as Mr Jollof turned the Airbus A320 aisle into a boxing ring.
Airline spokesman Chibuike Uloka said: “In full compliance with global aviation safety protocols, our crew responded immediately and professionally to de-escalate the situation.
“Both passengers were de-boarded without delay to ensure the safety, comfort, and security of all other passengers and crew members.”
No one knows what sparked the scrap between VDM and Mr Jollof, but the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said it will investigate the incident.
Another wild fight broke out on board an Air Asia flight from Kuala Lumpur to China earlier in the summer.
The dispute was sparked by a group of women who reportedly refused to keep quiet when the lights were dimmed.
Tensions erupted when the dad sat behind them shouted: “‘Shut up… are you stupid? I want to sleep.”
Footage showed a woman then leaning across the seat while repeatedly throwing punches at the man – who cowered beneath the food tray.
A female attendant screamed at them to sit back in their places as the scrap was finally brought under control.