An EasyJet flight from London Gatwick to the Greek island of Kos was forced to make an emergency landing in Munich, Germany, after a drunk passenger attempted to storm the cockpit in the middle of the flight.
Local authorities arrested the passenger upon landing.
A video posted on TikTok shows the flight crew restraining the man as other passengers looked on and one shouting at him in outrage “Get out here, you loser!”
Passengers can be seen in great disarray as the drunken young man wreaked havoc on flight EZY8235 on Tuesday afternoon, September 3, 2024.
According to reports by UK daily Sun, the drunk passenger allegedly smashed the intercom and argued with the staff. He then began swearing at the pilot, calling him “trash” while the icing on the cake was the constant turbulence shaking the aircraft that at the time of the incident was flying at 30,000 feet.
Video: on tikTok by flight passenger
@charlotte_keen1
The troubled flight was then diverted from Kos to Munich, where the authorities and emergency services were waiting for the young man and handcuffed him.
On September 3, #easyJet Airbus A320 (G-EZUR) flight #U28235 from #London Gatwick to #Kos, Greece, was forced to divert to #Munich after a drunk passenger allegedly attempted to open an emergency exit door during the flight.
🎥 ©Charlotte_keen1/TikTok#aviation #AvGeek #avgeeks pic.twitter.com/ZakIQO8FEv
— FlightMode (@FlightModeblog) September 5, 2024
The passengers spent the nigh in a hotel.
Flight rage is horrible..upon check-in or better boarding,ground staff should look out for drunk passengers..and deny them boarding?
I totally agree. Why let them on in the first place….should be backed up by a general airline ban from flying for a judicially decided period of time.