A flight from Newark International Airport to Tel Aviv returned to New Jersey on Thursday after two Israeli passengers helped themselves to upgraded seats on a half-full plane.
The passengers clashed with the United Airlines cabin crew after they refused to prove they were ticketed to sit in business class, according to The Times of Israel, which cited Hebrew language outlets.
The conflict happened about 90 minutes after the flight took off and the disruptive fliers were arrested when the plane returned to the states, according to the report.
“Law enforcement officials met the aircraft upon landing,” United Airlines said in a statement to The Post Sunday.
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