A violent altercation erupted as American Airlines Flight 2249 arrived in Miami, with one passenger grabbing a woman by the neck. Chaos filled the cabin as others shouted “Call the police!” and scrambled to intervene. The when a fight broke out after the flight from Nassau landed on August 25, 2025.

One man suddenly grabbed a woman by the neck and shoved her backward. Another passenger quickly intervened, pushing him into a row of seats. Shouts erupted from everyone around them,

• “What the f— are you doin’?”
  
• “Call the police… somebody needs to get this man!”

A flight attendant announced that passengers in the back had connections to make and everyone needed to clear the way.

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s deputies boarded the aircraft after it reached the gate. But by then, the situation had already fizzled. One of the men had fled the scene, and the other declined to press charges. No arrests were made.

On August 25, 2025, #AmericanAirlines flight #AA2249 landed at #Miami Int'l Airport. As passengers were attempting to deplane, an argument erupted between a man and a woman in the aisle. Video footage shows the man grabbing the woman by the neck.

©️TMZ/BACKGRID#American #US pic.twitter.com/MQbASDytyW

— FlightMode (@FlightModeblog) August 28, 2025

What sparked the violence isn’t clear from the video. According to American Airlines, “On August 25, law enforcement met American Airlines flight 2249 upon arrival in Miami due to a disruptive passenger.”