Couple's mid-air fight turns violent leading to Aer Lingus plane diversion

A fight between a couple on a recent Aer Lingus flight allegedly became so violent that the pilots were forced to declare an emergency and had to divert the plane. The incident occurred on flight EI738 from Dublin to the Spanish island of Majorca. About an hour into the journey, the pilots issued a Squawk 7700 emergency alert code after the husband and wife’s argument turned physical. The plane landed at Nantes Airport in France and a woman was treated for facial injuries while a man was arrested for domestic violence and for causing injury, according to Ultima Hora. An added complication for the pilots was this happened while French airspace was operating a no-fly zone over Paris due to the opening of the Olympics. The flight continued on its journey after a two-hour delay.<br/>