Delta apologizes to passengers after fighting flight attendants cause diversion

Delta Air Lines is apologizing to passengers after a confrontation between two flight attendants on Jan. 22 led pilots to make an unscheduled landing halfway through the trip.

The airline says the actions of the crew members did not reflect the professionalism expected of employees.

The Aviation Herald, a website that tracks accidents and other incidents involving planes, said Delta flight 2598 was headed from Los Angeles to Minneapolis last month when two flight attendants got into a fist fight and the captain decided to land in Salt Lake City.

A third woman tried to intervene, according to the Herald.

The plane was on the ground for about 80 minutes before resuming the flight to Minneapolis.

"Some of our team members did not display their best behavior."

In a statement, Delta confirmed basics of the account. A spokeswoman said the airline sent a letter of apology to the plane's passengers and offered them travel vouchers or miles in the Delta loyalty program.

"Some of our team members did not display their best behavior," the airline said in the letter to passengers. "We expect our flight crew to be nothing but courteous and professional at all times and what you experienced was far from that."

The spokeswoman declined to say whether the fighting flight attendants were punished or provide any other details of the incident.

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. is the nation's second-biggest airline, when ranked by passengers carried, behind American Airlines.

Additional reporting by Mashable

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