An argument over face masks resulted in a fight onboard an Allegiant flight bound for Provo, and a woman caught the exchange on camera.
Rylie Lansford was sitting right by the two men on Saturday’s flight, but as soon as one of them threw the first punch, she got out of the way and started recording.
“It was absolutely insane to me because it’s all about a mask, and it didn’t need to get that way,” said Lansford.
When Rylie boarded a plane in Mesa, Arizona, Saturday that was headed to Provo, she expected a pretty typical flight — a typical flight that included wearing a mask.
What she didn’t expect was for a fight to break out.
The fight on the Allegiant flight started after a passenger sitting in the row behind her argued with a flight attendant over wearing a face mask.
He was wearing a face shield, but according to Allegiant’s policy, “face shields must be worn in addition to a face covering, but not as an alternative.”
Rylie said another passenger sitting next to her turned around and started heckling the man.