Unruly passenger kicked off flight, tackled by police for vaping, proceeds to headbutt doors and windows
She really went up in smoke.
A Ryanair flight had to be diverted following an epic meltdown from an inebriated female passenger, who ultimately headbutted doors and windows after getting confronted over vaping during her flight.
'I didn't know what to do; I felt intimidated and threatened by her, and so did all the other passengers,' eyewitness Blair Morgan, 18, told Jam Press of the incident, which occurred May 18 during a flight from Tenerife, Spain to Glasgow, Scotland.
Morgan, who was returning home from vacation on the Canary Island, captured her antics in a video with more than 1.9 million views on TikTok. It shows the whole saga from the woman being confronted by security personnel to her getting escorted onto the tarmac, and finally attacking the windows on an airport bus despite being handcuffed.
The kerfuffle kicked off at around 10 p.m. when the hellion was confronted over using an electronic smoking device during the flight on the low-cost European carrier, which reportedly prompted her to throw a tantrum.
'Being on the plane before she was removed [was] scary,' said Morgan, a Glasgow-based sales assistant. 'She was harassing everyone and using horrible speech toward them and the staff on board.'
The situation got so ugly that pilots diverted the flight to Faro, Portugal and called ahead for police assistance so they could offload the mile-high miscreant upon arrival.
Unfortunately, her meltdown was far from over.
'Upon being approached by PSP (Public Security Police) officers, the passenger became aggressive and uncooperative,' said a rep for the force. 'Showing visible signs of intoxication, she had to be escorted off the aircraft.'
They added, 'while inside the airport bus, the individual began kicking and headbutting the doors and windows.'
For her own safety, authorities restrained the woman and applied handcuffs, but she continued to 'behave aggressively' and headbutt the vehicle windows, per the police spokesperson.
As a result, the first aid team was called to the scene, after which the woman was transported to Faro Hospital and placed under observation.
Morgan said that 'everyone was thankful she was off the flight, as she was [causing] distress with her actions.'
Ryanair has since addressed the incident in a statement.
'Ryanair has a strict zero-tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behavior, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption,' said a spokesperson.
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