A holidaymaker was dragged off a Jet2 flight in handcuffs and with a seatbelt tied round his legs after he allegedly attacked crew members and passengers.
The flight, which had left Glasgow shortly earlier than 4pm on Wednesday on its option to Tenerife, needed to be diverted to Eire in order that the passenger may very well be eliminated.
Footage from a fellow holidaymaker on the aircraft confirmed a person, who was allegedly intoxicated, sporting nothing however shorts being carried alongside the aisle as Garda officers took him into custody.
His wrists had been handcuffed behind his again whereas his legs gave the impression to be tied along with a aircraft seatbelt.
Passengers made a short cease at Shannon airport in order that the disruptive passenger may very well be faraway from the flight.
Video footage confirmed the person being taken off the flight in handcuffs after he allegedly started attacking members of workers and passengers
The Jet2 flight was diverted to Shannon Airport in County Clare in order that the passenger may very well be eliminated by police
Footage from a fellow holidaymaker on the aircraft confirmed a person sporting nothing however shorts being carried alongside the aisle as Garda officers took him into custody
A video, filmed on Snapchat, appeared to indicate the person shouting as he was taken off the flight.
The passenger who filmed the clip captioned it: ‘Tenerife then Eire it’s.’
A Garda spokesperson stated: ‘Gardaí hooked up to Shannon Airport arrested a person, aged in his 20s following an incident on board an plane that diverted to Shannon Airport earlier this night Wednesday twelfth June, 2024 at roughly 5.30pm.
‘Gardaí met the plane and arrested the person below the Non-Deadly Offences In opposition to the Particular person Act, 1997. He’s presently detained below Part 4 of the Felony Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in County Clare.
‘Investigations are ongoing.’
A Jet2 spokesperson advised the Solar: ‘We will verify that flight LS155 from Glasgow to Tenerife has diverted to Shannon Airport this afternoon in order that police may offload a disruptive passenger.’
Jet2 has been contacted for remark.
