EasyJet passenger holding baby punched by airport worker

EasyJet are 'urgently' seeking answers after it emerged that a member of the ground staff at Nice airport, France, punched a passenger in the face while he was holding a baby.

Following a 13-hour delay of the easyJet flight 2122 from Nice to Luton airport, the violent encounter took place after a British male passenger allegedly complained about the delay and pushed an airport employee, to which he retaliated with a punch.

EasyJet says the airport employee does not work for the airline, but is an employee of Nice airport’s special assistance provider Samsic, which is contracted to provide workers to help to disabled passengers, including those using wheelchairs - The Guardian reports.

The Daily Mail reports that CCTV cameras found that the British passenger pushed his hand into the French employees face before the punch was thrown.