A PLANE from Melbourne to Perth was forced to divert after a violent fight erupted between two male passengers.
The Qantas flight, QF777, landed in Adelaide after the men got into a physical altercation - and threatened cabin crew - at the back of the plane.
One of the men reportedly suffered a significant head injury.
A Qantas spokesperson confirmed the plane was diverted to offload unruly passengers for poor behaviour and intimidating behaviour towards cabin crew.
Australian Federal Police escorted six men from the aircraft.
"We’re grateful for the patience and understanding of other passengers on the flight, who were an hour late getting into Perth as a result," the spokesperson said.
Witness Stewart Tires told 3AW the men were involved in a fight before boarding, and staff onboard had been threatened.
"We took off, everything was normal and (then) we just saw a guy walk down the aisle and hit another guy in the chest," Mr Tires said.
Afterwards, it is believed the pair moved to the back of the plane before returning to their seats 10 minutes later.
“The guy came back with a towel on his head…the pressure on the aeroplane caused it to open and bleed. There was blood everywhere," he said.
"The guy started bleeding and he was vomiting on the flight, so the Qantas staff were quite worried."
The AFP said no persons have been charged, but inquiries into the matter continue.
“The AFP boarded the plane when it landed at Adelaide airport and removed the six passengers without incident,” the spokesperson said.
“A 33-year-old and 41-year-old male were subsequently interviewed by the AFP in relation to this matter."
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