Man arrested after video shows fight with officer on Southwest Airlines flight at MIA

A man was arrested after a violent altercation that was caught on video aboard a Southwest Airlines flight before it left Miami International Airport.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said it happened on Denver-bound flight WN 268 at around 4:40 p.m. on Friday.

According to an arrest report, the victim told deputies that 32-year-old Marcial Martinez became disruptive during boarding. When the victim approached to try to control Martinez, he allegedly pushed him.

The arrest report states that the victim is a U.S. Department of Energy officer who was in plain clothes at the time…

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