Cops removed two American women from BA plane at Heathrow after fight erupted over Donald Trump MAGA hat
TWO American women were removed by cops from a plane at Heathrow when a fight erupted over a Donald Trump MAGA hat.
The brawl broke out as passengers waited to board a BA flight on Monday — and held up departure for two hours.
One of the women demanded the red baseball cap — with Republican US Presidential nominee Trump’s Make America Great Again slogan on it — was taken off.
When the Trump supporter refused punches were exchanged in front of passengers in Terminal 5.
The row continued on board the plane bound for Austin, Texas, with the pair, both in premium economy squaring up in the cabin.
The captain called for assistance and cops escorted them both off the aircraft — while they continued to exchange obscenities.
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The women were not arrested but were quizzed by police and both made claims of affray against each other.
Flight BA191, which had been due to depart the airport at 12.10pm, eventually did so at 2.11pm without the two women on board.
A Heathrow source said: “With the US Presidential election so close, tensions are sky high.
“Airline crew could not run the risk of a full scale punch-up at 30,000ft.
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“BA officials cannot recall a flight being delayed before due to a passenger’s baseball cap.
“It was extraordinary.”
The Met Police said a probe is continuing into the incident.
A spokesman said yesterday: “Shortly after 12.45pm on Monday, 28 October, police at Heathrow were made aware of an incident involving two women waiting to board a plane in Terminal 5.
“A woman in her 40s and a woman in her 60s made counter allegations of affray.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”
British Airways told The Sun: “We apologised to our customers for the delay and got them on the way as quickly as possible.”