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Two women were reportedly taken off a plane at Heathrow Airport when a fight broke out over a Make America Great Again (MAGA) cap.

According to The Sun, the American passengers started arguing when one asked the other to remove the red hat – worn by Donald Trump supporters – as they waited to board the British Airways (BA) flight at Terminal 5 .

The woman in the cap refused, punches were exchanged and the couple was later escorted off the flight, the newspaper said.

The Metropolitan Police told Sky News that officers at the airport were called to an incident shortly after 12.45pm on Monday.

“A woman in her 40s and a woman in her 60s have made counter allegations of fighting,” the force said.

The argument caused the Texas-bound flight to depart two hours late, The Sun reported.

BA said in a statement to Sky News: “We have apologized to our customers for the delay and have got them on their way as quickly as possible.”