Delta Air Lines pilot strikes woman while trying to break up fight

Lashon Smith
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ATLANTA (CBS46) -Website TMZ is reporting that a Delta Air Lines pilot struck a female passenger who was involved in an altercation with another woman earlier this week.

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The incident happened either Sunday or Monday at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta.

TMZ reports the women were fighting with each other and when they fell to the ground, the pilot tried separating them. In the video, the pilot can be seen pulling on the woman's arm before striking her and walking away.

Delta Air Lines spokesperson Brian Kruse released this statement regarding the incident:

"We became aware of this incident and a video last week and 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 our investigation found that his actions deescalated an altercation between passengers on the jetway floor during deplaning."

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