BRAWL ON THE BRIDGE
Delta pilot SMACKS woman while trying to break up fight between two female passengers after landing
Footage shows the pilot trying to break up two brawling women who got into a fight after the plane landed
THIS is the shocking moment a Delta pilot was caught on camera smacking a female passenger in a bid to break up a violent brawl in front of stunned travellers.
Footage posted on YouTube appears to show the pilot trying to separate two women who got into a physical altercation on an airport jet bridge shortly after the plane landed.
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He then grabs one of brawling women by the arm and hits her before walking away as the pair continue to wrestle on the ground.
The fight reportedly happened Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta.
A clip of the incident was uploaded online on April 21 with the caption: "First thing I see when I arrive in Atlanta!"
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It is unclear whether the pilot will face disciplinary action.
A second video showing a different angle was obtained by .
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The celebrity and entertainment news website reported a Delta employee gave a supervisor the video almost immediately after the incident.
Delta employees were upset because security wasn't called, it added.
The airline said it is investigating the incident and taking the video "very seriously".
The Sun Online has contacted Delta Airline for comment.
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