'Disruptive' passenger removed from Prestwick flight by police after diversion
A Scotland-bound flight was forced to divert to Portugal so a 'disruptive' passenger could be removed.
The Ryanair flight from Tenerife South to Glasgow Prestwick was forced to land in Faro on May 18.
Crews onboard the flight called ahead for police assistance after a passenger became disruptive during the journey.
Officers removed the passenger at Faro Airport and the flight continued to its original destination.
A spokesperson for Ryanair: 'This flight from Tenerife South to Glasgow Prestwick diverted to Faro after a passenger became disruptive onboard.
'Crew called ahead for police assistance, who met the aircraft upon landing at Faro Airport and offloaded this passenger before this flight continued to Glasgow Prestwick.
'Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption.'
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