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Passengers throw punches onboard mid-air flight to Hawaii

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Passengers onboard a Southwest airlines flight were caught in the middle of a brawl in mid-air after two men exchanged punches on the way to Kauai, Hawaii.

The fight posted to Instagram on Tuesday showed a man in a hat exchanging heated words in the aisle with another man seated by a window. Soon after, both men begin throwing punches at each other in between bystanders trying to keep the two apart.

The user behind the social media post, , praised one passenger in particular wearing a blue sweater who helped calm one of the men they described as being “wild-eyed†from the fight.

It’s unclear why the two passengers were fighting but the U.S. Department of Transportation was quick to condemn the event in a with a link to a news report of the incident, saying: “Reminder: Our department has zero tolerance for violent or unruly behavior aboard an aircraft. If you act out on an airplane, you can face criminal prosecution and fines up to $37,000.â€

According to CNN, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident and any potential fines the involved passengers could face.

With files from CNN. 

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