The passenger who reportedly caused the scuffle was arrested by Dutch authorities and taken to a psychiatric institution for observation, Sputnik reported.

An altercation with a rowdy American passenger aboard an airliner from Dubai prompted the Dutch military to scramble two F-16 fighter jets to escort the plane to Amsterdam.

"A 29-year-old American man became aggressive after being asked by a purser to return to his seat," AFP reports citing a local authorities’ representative. "A scuffle broke out and the cabin crew, together with other passengers managed to restrain the man."

Several passengers reportedly suffered minor wounds during the altercation, including two passengers who "were given black eyes."