The cabin crew declared an emergency squawk code to indicate a serious issue onboard the aircraft when they could not de-escalate the physical dispute. Local police officers met the Aer Lingus flight on the runway to remove and arrest the aggressive male passenger for domestic assault. The flight was delayed in France for around two hours before continuing the journey to Palma De Mallorca Airport. According to the social media post, the Majorcan Pontent de Palma rugby club were onboard the disrupted flight from Dublin following a training camp.
Earlier this month, a Ryanair flight from Agadir to London was forced to divert for an emergency landing in Marrakech after a violent mass brawl broke out between passengers. Flight RUK was bound for Stansted Airport when a violent altercation over seating arrangements erupted 36 minutes into the four-hour flight. A man in his late 20s reportedly requested to switch seats with a mother, sat beside her own daughter, to sit by his wife and young children. Video footage showed passengers screaming, pushing and throwing punches in the aisle as cabin crew attempted to intervene.
Moroccan police met the flight on the tarmac and removed nine passengers involved in the mid-flight brawl. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies.
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