A physical confrontation between passengers and Aeromexico staff broke out on Wednesday afternoon in Terminal 2 of Mexico City’s Benito Juárez International Airport (AICM), after a group of travellers was removed from a flight bound for Miami. Video footage circulated widely on social media shows several people exchanging blows near a check-in area, with airline employees retreating behind counters and airport security personnel intervening to separate those involved.

According to a statement from the airport authority, the individuals were later presented before a civic court “in order to preserve order and avoid greater harm to other users and installations.” The statement did not specify the number of people detained or the precise charges they might face. Mexican media reported that the passengers had been ordered off the aircraft by the captain, who is empowered under national and international aviation regulations to deny boarding to anyone deemed a risk to flight safety.

Witness accounts cited by local news outlets said the passengers appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and that one of them had caused damage inside the cabin before the flight’s departure. These details have not been independently confirmed. The confrontation then continued in the terminal’s waiting area, where, according to the same reports, some of the individuals threw objects and knocked over queue barriers.

The incident was also noted by news organisations in Israel and Bangladesh, reflecting the speed with which the video spread. The airport has not released further information on the condition of any staff or passengers who may have been injured. The civic court process is ongoing, and no additional official comment was immediately available.