Unruly passenger arrested after wild brawl with officer on Southwest Airlines flight: video
By Caitlin Mccormack
Published on March 11, 2026.
Marcial Martinez, an off-duty US Department of Energy officer, was arrested following a violent altercation with him on a Southwest Airlines flight at the Miami International Airport. The confrontation occurred after Martinez had a verbal argument with his wife. The officer, who was trying to calm Martinez down, eventually regained control and pinned him against the wall. Martinez was booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correction Center on charges of battery and disorderly intoxication.
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