The dramatic incident occurred on a flight from London to Kos, Greece, when a drunk passenger tried to open the cabin door and attacked the crew.
Flight EZY8235, operated by EasyJet, was forced to make an emergency landing in Munich. According to passengers, the problem began when the plane encountered turbulence, causing the man to become agitated. He then began swearing at the pilot and tried to reach the cockpit.
During the scuffle, the passenger broke the plane’s intercom and got into a fight with flight attendants. One passenger commented: “The crew were great and very brave, but all this drama was unnecessary.” After the crew subdued the man, the pilot decided to land in Munich, where the violent passenger was handcuffed and taken for questioning.
The moment an EasyJet flight to Greece is forced to divert to Munich after a drunk passenger attempts to storm the cabin at 30,000ft before being restrained by a heroic bystander. pic.twitter.com/cgNxmaimEM
– US Daily Mail (@DailyMail) September 5, 2024
Other passengers were taken to hotels and were unhappy with the flight disruption. According to the UK Civil Aviation Authority, such actions could lead to a fine of up to £5,000 and up to two years in prison.
In a video appearing on TikTok, the brave passenger helps staff hold him down until the plane lands and police arrive. The video, which has received more than half a million views, showed passengers cheering as authorities and brave staff pushed the troublemaker away.
One of the angry passengers can be seen yelling at the drunk passenger: “Fuck you, loser.”
The plane later erupted in thunderous applause for one of the passengers, who was seen on video bravely helping staff restrain the drunk man until the plane landed.
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