A TUI flight from Glasgow was forced to make an emergency landing after a “drunken” passenger caused chaos in the air.
The TOM778 flight to Antalya, in Turkey, took off from Glasgow airport at 5.15pm last night.
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Media ScotlandA TUI flight from Glasgow was forced to make an emergency landing after a ‘drunken’ passenger caused chaos mid-air[/caption]
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Within 45 minutes the pilot was forced to make an unscheduled landing at Newcastle airport following the carnage on board.
A passenger was said to be intoxicated before allegedly assaulting a member of cabin crew.
Cops came on board at Newcastle and removed him from the plane, reports Glasgow Live.
Hundreds of passengers witnessed the man being dragged off the plane.
The flight was delayed by five hours later than scheduled.
A passenger said: “They were seen drunk while boarding the plane.
“He refused to surrender his own bottle of gin and became verbally abusive.”
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