Delta investigates pilot's actions during altercation between passengers

ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines said it has returned a pilot to duty after investigating his actions during an altercation between passengers on a jetway after a flight.

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Video of the altercation was posted on entertainment website TMZ.com, showing a pilot trying to break up a fight between two passengers on a jetway. The pilot can be seen grabbing a passenger by the arm. He appears to slap his hand down on the person's arm.

According to Delta, the pilot was trying to break the grip one of the passengers had on the other passenger.

The Atlanta-based airline said that after learning of the incident, which took place at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport last week, it “immediately removed the pilot from duty while we completed a thorough investigation. Local law enforcement was called to respond at the time of the incident.”

“The pilot has since been returned to work as an investigation found that his actions de-escalated an altercation,” according to Delta’s statement.