UK news outlets have published footage of an altercation that caused a Virgin Atlantic flight to divert to Bermuda and cost a British man $2,000 in fines.

The incident, which took place on May 16, involved a male passenger becoming “disruptive” on a flight from London to Jamaica.

The footage, released by The Mirror and The Daily Mail yesterday shows a man angrily confronting a flight attendant.

Other passengers then become involved, leading to the man and a woman in a separate aisle yelling at each other and throwing what appeared to be a red article of clothing.

The flight reportedly diverted to Bermuda, and the passenger was taken off the plane by police. Mark Anthony Blake, 46, appeared in Magistrates’ Court later that week in connection to the incident and admitted a charge of disorderly behaviour.

The court heard that five hours into the flight, Mark Anthony Blake got out of his seat and became disruptive after being denied service of double-strength drink.

A restraint kit was brought out, but not used. Blake had also been involved in a dispute with a man seated behind him while on the aircraft, the court heard.

The plane was diverted to Bermuda and landed shortly after 4pm.

The court heard that, on arrival, Blake grappled with police officers, telling them: “F*** off — I’m not a terrorist.”

Magistrate Khamisi Tokunbo subsequently fined Blake $2,000.