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A passenger was stabbed by another man on British Airways flight #BA2159 from London Gatwick

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A PASSENGER smashed a glass bottle in the galley and plunged the broken shards into another flyer in a horrifying air rage fight at 30,000ft., , British Airways staff heroically intervened in the violent bust-up, as blood and glass was sprayed around the cabin., , Petrified travellers looked on as two men became embroiled in a bitter row during the eight hour, 39 minute flight from London to sun-kissed St Lucia., , It culminated in a thug wearing a bucket hat entering the crew kitchen area and dramatically smashing a bottle, sending jagged remnants flying across the galley where staff prepare food and drinks., , He then ran back into the cabin and brawled with the rival flyer, drawing blood as the shards pierced his skin during their tussle., , In the mele the rogue passenger also rammed the bottle into an overhead cabin, as blood dripped down the plane’s interior., , Snaps shared with The Sun show the traumatic ordeal experienced by other holiday passengers on Flight BA2159 to the dreamy Caribbean island., , Crew bravely wrestled with the warring duo and forced them back into their seats. Other flyers, shocked at the gruesome spectacle observed by distressed families, also intervened., , The pilot of the Boeing 777 jet radioed ahead for police and medical emergency teams to meet the aircraft as it landed at 13.55 on Monday., , The fight broke out one hour and 20 minutes from touchdown, so there was no chance of diverting the plane to a nearer airport after the in-flight meltdown., , The two men were arrested on the tarmac by St Lucia cops and carted away for interrogation, The Sun understands., , An insider said: “It was a truly frightening experience for the crowded passengers. There was a lot of understandable upset.,

A passenger was stabbed by another man on a British Airways flight to the Caribbean.

The BA flight 2159 departed Gatwick for St Lucia, with a brawl breaking out around one hour and 20 minutes before landing.

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The fight kicked off when one passenger, amid an argument, lost his temper and stormed to the kitchen area of the plane.

He then allegedly smashed a bottle, lunging it towards his fellow passenger.

Horrified passengers watched on, with some attempting to break up the brawl.

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But the victim received a massive gash, with blood spraying across the cabin.

The pilots were forced to carry on the flight, landing as scheduled, according to the St Lucia Times.

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