2 Spirit agents hurt, passengers arrested after bag dispute in Detroit, airline says
Spirit Airlines says passengers attacked agents at DTW before flight to Atlanta
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Spirit agents were injured, two passengers were arrested and another was cited this weekend following a bag dispute at
According to Spirit Airlines, “three passengers attacked our agents without provocation.”
The incident happened Sunday while the passengers were
When the agents asked the passengers to verify that their carry-on bags were appropriate sizes before boarding, the passengers became combative, according to airline officials.
The agents tried to defuse the situation but were “physically assaulted” as they closed a door to stop the passengers from boarding, Spirit officials said.