Flight Attendants Fight: United Airlines Returned Flight Back To Raleigh Shortly After Departure

Two flight attendants got into a fight on a flight to Chicago from Raleigh causing the plane to return back to North Carolina shortly after taking off.  According to The News & Observer of Raleigh, "Our law enforcement team was notified by the tower that the captain had requested law enforcement to meet the aircraft."

RDU Spokesperson, Mindy Hamlin, told the "News & Observer", "The aircraft had gotten about 50 miles out when he reported a possible assault on the aircraft." The fight escalated after one attendant brushed into another by "accident."

This incident only comes one week after two flight attendants interrupted a flight on American Airlines affiliate "American Eagle". That particular fight caused a four hour delay for passengers who were heading from New York to Washington when one flight attendant announced, "Everyone needs to put their phones away, and electronics and so on, including the flight attendant."

American Airlines later released a statement, "The aircraft returned to the gate to switch flight attendant crews and the flight departed a short while later. We're looking into the matter and apologize to our customers for the inconvenience."

Even though no blows were exchanged in the United Airlines flight, the argument was enough to convince the captain of United Flight 1214 to turn the Boeing 737-800 back around. No arrests have been made.