Jetstar flight from Sydney to Melbourne evacuated as fight erupts between passengers over the Israel-Palestine conflict

A Jetstar flight has been evacuated after passengers reportedly began arguing about the conflict in the Middle East.

The aircraft had been taxiing at Sydney Airport before leaving for Melbourne when a male passenger began complaining about back pain and asked to change seats.

One passenger on board then said the situation escalated when the conversation turned to the conflict in Israel.

‘Because they were talking about the war it made us all very nervous,’ the passenger told 2GB on Tuesday.

‘Obviously it’s unusual for the crew to allow passengers to leave the plane once you’ve all boarded.’

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