Delta says pilot who struck a passenger was trying to break up a fight

A Delta Air Lines pilot hit a passenger as she and two other women fought on the floor of a boarding ramp in Atlanta last week, according to a video. Although the incident happened April 21, the video rocketed around the Internet Saturday - another heated altercation as airlines are under scrutiny for mistreating people following a United Airlines passenger's bloody, forced removal from a flight earlier this month. No one was charged in the incident, including the pilot. A Delta Spokesman said the pilot was trying to de-escalate an ongoing fight. "We became aware of this incident and a video last week and immediately removed the pilot from duty while we completed a thorough investigation," Delta said. "The pilot has since been returned to work as our investigation found that his actions de-escalated an altercation between passengers". <br/>