January 1 Russian band in plane fire drama

By the time Dmitri returned to his seat a small but quiet commotion was taking place. Two of the largest passengers had become wedged in the aisle and neither would back down. The smaller of the two had his right leg shoved through the legs of the other man. Examining this strange sight Dmitri marvelled as to how this human puzzle had become so entangled. There was no air at all between the pairs conjoined limbs and as each of the combatants stared deep into the others eyes, neither body made a move.
The rest of the passengers held their breath as a delicate wisp of a stewardess approached with some butter and a knife, behind her, a pilot with a blowtorch.