Actor hits out at lifetime Jet2 ban after 'row over Pringles' on Edinburgh flight

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An actor claims he wants people to 'know the real story' after he was thrown off an Edinburgh flight.
Mustafa Denizkan, otherwise known as Elunico Hazaver, claims he was unfairly taken off flight LS721. The plane left Edinburgh Airport at around 3pm on May 10, heading for Larnaca in Cyprus, before it was diverted to Thessaloniki in Greece.
Denizkan claims he was taken off the flight after an 'argument between himself, a passenger and the cabin crew'. However, he says that reports of him being 'aggressive, drunk and dangerous' are incorrect.
The actor is known for starring in Turkish drama Gönül İşleri, and 2002 short film Yaprak. Taking to Instagram to 'clarify', Denizkan said: "I am currently on medication for a number of medical conditions.
"When the cabin crew started serving the passengers, I waited until the cabin crew trolley was in my row. When the member of the cabin crew came in the row I was, I waited until she asked me what I wanted to order and she continued pushing the trolley through the back without asking me anything.
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"After 10 minutes I pressed the button. A member of the cabin crew came and asked me what I wanted.
"She was a bit rude. I told her I wanted water and Pringles. She told me to wait for my turn. I said okay. I waited for another 10 minutes and pressed the button again. The same person came and told me to wait again. I waited for another 10 minutes and pressed the button again."
Denizkan claims he was asked to stop pushing the button. He then admitted raising his voice to the cabin crew, and was allegedly told he wouldn't be served.
He continued: "Another passenger got involved and started to shout at me. The guy who shouted at me grabbed my necklaces and ripped them off and I tried to defend myself by pushing him away. That's all!
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"I did not punch anyone, I was not drunk. I did not abuse anyone."
At the time of the incident, another passenger uploaded footage to TikTok of the incident. The clip, which was posted by @jj_bowe, said: "Jet2holidays: Where fists fly before the plane does."
She accompanied the post by saying: "Shoutout to the guy who thought assaulting crew mid-air was a vibe - thanks for the five hour delay and the unexpected Greek mini-break, legend."
Jet2 have been approached for comment.