An EasyJet plane flying from Turkey to London Gatwick was forced to divert when two men squared up to each other in the aisle.The captain urged the men to calm down over the flight's PA system as they were seen shouting and swearing at each other on Tuesday,

Chaos erupted on EasyJet flight from Turkey to London Gatwick after passengers engaged in a brawl and continued despite captain's repeated warnings. Videos of the brawl are doing rounds on social media.

Later, staff attempted to dress the man and guide him off the plane, but he continued to provoke others, including a passenger in a white jacket who sarcastically applauded the captain's announcement. As tensions escalated, the captain's warning proved ineffective, and the man was eventually escorted off the flight by authorities.

After contacting easyJet a spokesperson said: ‘easyJet can confirm that flight EZY8558 from Antalya to London Gatwick on 1 October diverted to Athens and was met by police after landing due to a passenger behaving disruptively onboard.

The easyJet flight was travelling from Antalya, Turkey, to London Gatwick when the pilot was forced to divert the plane to Athens due to an onboard near-altercation