Video: Flight forced to land after unruly passenger tears clothes off

A plane was forced to divert less than two hours after a passenger sparked a massive brawl.

A mid-air brawl onboard a Scoot flight from Gold Coast to Singapore resulted in the plane making an emergency landing in Sydney.
According to reports in news.com.au, an unruly male passenger started to fight with others less than 20 minutes into the flight.

The pilot diverted the flight two hours after takeoff even as the unruly passenger was restrained with the help of other passengers. It is also reported that the man's shirt was partially ripped off until a group of men intervened and managed to pin him down.

WATCH | Video footage has surfaced of the dramatic brawl on Scoot flight #TR7 that had just taken off from the Gold Coast but was diverted to Sydney.pic.twitter.com/lO0rBtQxrs
- Brendan Grainger (@Highflyermel) January 21, 2019

One passenger named Rico David Garilli, who was headed to Singapore for his wedding celebrations, captured the man creating ruckus and uploaded the video on Facebook. Garilli wrote: 'After our flight was announced delayed, this guy started drinking heavy. About 20 minutes into the flight he started becoming aggressive and had to be restrained after all of this kicked off', quoted USA Today.

While in a statement, a budget airline spokeswoman said the flight was forced to divert due to "a disruption onboard caused by an unruly passenger". She added that there seem to be no issues during boarding and take-off however after the plane started flying, the man "began to disturb surrounding passengers".  

The spokeswoman said, "Following safety procedure, our crew stepped in to break up the fight and was assisted by other passengers. The unruly passenger was eventually subdued with two restraining kits, with the help of five passengers."
The spokeswoman added that the man was handed over to local law enforcement in Sydney while the other passengers were transferred to alternative flights bound for Singapore. However, one passenger, Bea Garcia, slammed Scoot for their handling of the situation and wrote on Facebook: 'Can't say I'm pleased with how Scoot handled the situation especially the aftermath as we were expected to stay in airport chairs and were not provided a hotel for the night. When we complained and explained that our flight was more than 7.5 hours away, we were simply told to email feedback and complain'.
While the Australian Federal Police and paramedics took the man to St George Hospital in Sydney. No charges have been laid yet.