Irish Ryanair holiday flight chaos as disruptive passenger offloaded from plane
A flight from Ireland to a Spanish holiday island was delayed after a disruptive passenger was removed by police.
Ryanair flight FR1168 headed from Shannon Airport to Palma de Mallorca on the sunny holiday hotspot of Mallorca on Thursday was delayed from departure after a passenger became disruptive on board.
The crew quickly alerted police and the passenger was offloaded before the flight was ready to depart. Initially set to take off just after 8pm, the flight eventually got in the air around two hours later, with delighted passengers ready to jet off on their holiday.
Ryanair stressed the airline has a 'strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct'.
A Ryanair spokesperson told the Irish Mirror: 'The crew of this flight from Shannon to Palma de Mallorca (28 May) called ahead for police assistance prior to departure after a passenger became disruptive on board.
'This passenger was offloaded before this flight continued to Palma de Mallorca.
'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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