Mass brawl breaks out at Miami International Airport departures 'over left seats on the plane' 

A mass brawl broke out in the departures lounge of Miami International Airport after passengers fought about their seats on the plane.

Footage taken by a fellow traveler in the American Airlines terminal shows people throwing punches despite pleas for them to stop.

Witnesses said seven people in two different groups were involved in the ugly scrap at gate D14 in full view of others in the airport over the seats available on the plane.

A mass brawl broke out in the departures lounge of Miami International Airport after passengers fought about their seats on the plane

Footage taken by a fellow traveler in the American Airlines terminal shows people throwing punches despite pleas for them to stop

The shocking video shows people lunging and swinging their arms at each other and even at someone lying on the floor.

Others surrounding the fight can be heard telling for them to stop and appealing for security to intervene.

But the fighting continues with two people kicking another person on the ground at one stage.

Witnesses said seven people in two different groups were involved in the ugly scrap at gate D14 in full view of others in the airport over the seats available on the plane

The shocking video shows people lunging and swinging their arms at each other and even at someone lying on the floor

Security eventually arrived and tried to break up the violence. 

Miami-Dade Police told Local 10 News they attended the scene but no one wanted to press charges.

One person was arrested for disorderly conduct by MDP.

A victim was treated for minor injures at the scene by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

Witnesses said police remained on the scene for more than an hour.  

Others surrounding the fight can be heard telling for them to stop and appealing for security to intervene