A mid-air brawl involving around 10 passengers forced a Liverpool-bound easyJet plane to return to Tenerife.
The captain decided to return to the Spanish island around 30 minutes after departure "due to the danger" the violence "posed to the safety of the flight", the air traffic controller said.
Police met flight EZY3352 when it touched down at Tenerife South Airport on Tuesday evening, after a request by the crew.
After being met by police and the troublesome passengers removed, the 186-passenger aircraft continued on to Liverpool.All those involved were reportedly British, and it is understood no arrests were made by the Spanish Civil Guard.