easyJet flight diverted to eject ‘aggressive’ passengers
A man and woman were escorted from the aircraft by police after an emergency was declared onboard
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Your support makes all the difference.Two passengers were ejected from an easyJet flight after being “aggressive” towards crew members.
Flight EZY8905 from London Gatwick to Gibraltar was diverted to Bordeaux after an emergency was declared onboard.
Footage captured on the flight shows the moment the disruptive man and woman were escorted off the aircraft by police after landing in France, to the cheers of fellow passengers.
The flight was scheduled to arrive in Gibraltar at 8.35pm yesterday evening, but was delayed due to the unexpected stopover.
According to the Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation, the pair were accused of being aggressive towards crew members.
Emma Claire-Wilson, who flew from Gibraltar to the UK on the same plane, told Mirror Online that staff were forthcoming about the incident.
“Once the flight landed, passengers were vocal when coming off the plane past us.
”The staff on the flight were very honest with us when we got on board and informed us all fully that the couple were disembarked in France due to aggression and violence towards the crew which made the flight unsafe to continue,” she said.
EasyJet made the following statement to The Independent: “We can confirm that flight EZY8905 from London Gatwick to Gibraltar was required to divert to Bordeaux and met by police as a result of two passengers behaving disruptively.
“The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is always our highest priority.
“Our cabin crew are trained to assess all situations and to act quickly and appropriately to ensure that the safety of the flight and other passengers is not compromised at any time.
“Whilst such incidents are rare, we take them very seriously and do not tolerate abusive or threatening behaviour towards our staff.”
Incidents of disruptive passengers on flights aren’t uncommon.
In June, an “intoxicated” rugby team sexually and verbally harassed other passengers, screamed profanities and openly used e-cigarettes on an easyJet flight from Bordeaux to Lisbon.
Rachel Dickhute, a passenger onboard the flight who was subject to abuse by the men before boarding, said she was “appalled” by the lack of control staff had over the men and described feeling “terrified” throughout the journey.
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