An unruly passenger was seen trying to open the aircraft door during take-off on a Ryanair flight from Zadar, Croatia, causing panic among passengers. However, before any mishap could happen, the unruly passenger was restrained by his co-passengers. The person involved in the incident has been identified as a boxer from the United Kingdom, aged 27. The entire incident with the air passenger was caught on camera and shared on social media.
In a video shared on Twitter, a man wearing black shades can be seen getting up from his seat while shouting at his co-passenger. The man then jumps onto the aisle of the plane, taking off his shade, and continues to yell at his co-passenger. Seeing the chaos, a flight attendant approaches the man and tells him to calm down. However, the man pushes her aside and runs towards the front of the plane.
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Seeing the man running in the corridor, another person from the opposite direction runs towards him and stops him. Meanwhile, another person steps forward to restrain the unruly passenger and all three fall into the aisle while the other passengers watch in shock.
A British tourist tried to open the door of a crowded Ryanair plane taking off from Zadar, Croatia.
When he ran towards the door two youths jumped on him and pinned him to the floor. pic.twitter.com/taUp4nzkpD— Winnie the Pooh (@winnipooh14466) 3 July 2023
In various videos shared online, the man can be seen being dragged along the runway. According to BNN, the 27-year-old British man was detained on the runway and has opened an investigation into the incident, according to the Zadar Police Department. According to reports, he is being charged with disturbing public order. Various stories describe the man as a professional boxer, but his name has not been made public.
“A flight from Zadar to London Stansted was grounded after a passenger caused disruption during take-off preparations,” Ryanair was quoted as saying by The Sun. The passenger was removed from the aircraft by the local police before .” This is now a matter for the local police.”
“We sincerely apologize to affected passengers for any inconvenience caused as a result of this passenger’s disruptive behaviour,” he added.