Two women were removed British Airways Flight Heathrow airport He reportedly argued about his “Make America Great Again” hat.

The argument started as the women, aged 40 and 60, were preparing to board the plane. austin, Texason Saturday.

One asked the other to remove it maga hatIt allegedly led to a confrontation in the cabin that escalated to fisticuffs.

Flight BA191 (previous value) is planned to depart at 12.10pm, but eventually took off without the two women at 14.11pm.

The women were both booked in premium economy. The captain called for help and police escorted the women off the plane.

Each later filed a battery allegation against the other.

“Shortly after 12.45pm on Monday, October 28, police Heathrow “We were made aware of an incident involving two women waiting to board a flight at Terminal 5,” police said in a statement. “A woman in her 40s and a woman in her 60s made counter-claims regarding assault. Investigations are ongoing.”

British Airways said in a statement: “We apologized to our customers for the delay and got them on their way as soon as possible.”

“With the US presidential elections so close, tensions are at their peak. Airline crews cannot risk a full-scale explosion at 30,000ft, an unidentified source said. Sun.

“BA officials cannot recall a previous flight being delayed because of a passenger’s baseball cap. “It was extraordinary.”

Independent He reached out to the airline for comment.

Red Maga hats are on sale for £50 on Donald Trump’s websiteIt has previously sparked fights between supporters of the former Republican president and Democrats.

A conflict broke out between them in January 2019. Nathan PhillipsNative American elder and Nick Sandmann Covington Catholic High School student It sparked nationwide debate about its meaning and perception. Maga Hats in the USA.