A Ryanair flight to Alicante was forced to divert after an aggressive man allegedly began harassing passengers before vomiting on the aircraft.
The flight, from Berlin to the Spanish city, had to make an emergency landing at the Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport in Germany after the 43-year-old started wreaking havoc.
The unnamed man was said to have started behaving aggressively after takeoff and allegedly harassed other plane users ‘in an unacceptable manner’, according to police.
He also reportedly vomited on board the aircraft and was thought to be drunk.
The pilot then decided to make an emergency landing during the flight on Wednesday following the commotion.
The man was removed from the plane by officers on the tarmac after the carrier called for police assistance ahead of landing.
Staff then had to unload luggage from the vehicle in order to locate the man’s suitcase, police added.
The aircraft remained on the tarmac at the Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport while passengers waited inside.
The Ryanair flight, from Berlin to the Spanish city, had to make an emergency landing at the Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport in Germany after the 43-year-old started wreaking havoc (stock)
The Ryanair flight was then able to continue its journey to Alicante.
The man will face consequences for violating the Air Security Act following the incident, according to reports.
It is unknown whether he has been able to return home yet or if he managed to book a new flight to Alicante.
The costs incurred by the airline due to the detour and whether the man will be liable for them remain unclear.
A Ryanair spokesperson said: ‘This flight from Berlin to Alicante (6 May) diverted to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden after a passenger became disruptive onboard.
‘Crew called ahead for police assistance, who met the aircraft upon arrival at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, and removed the individual disruptive passenger before this flight continued to Alicante.
‘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 respectful and stress-free environment, without unnecessary disruption’.
It comes after another Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency diversion on its way to Manchester last month.
The Boeing 737 Max aircraft set off on April 24 from Venice with 191 passengers on board.
But the flight had to divert to London Stansted after pilots became concerned over a possible fuel leak.
During the flight, pilots noticed a fuel imbalance developing, and a cross-feeding took place to help balance things again.
But as the journey continued, the imbalance got worse, and it became apparent there was a fuel leak in the engine.
To avoid further issues, the plane diverted to Stansted Airport and landed there instead, where it was met by the fire crew.
Emergency services confirmed that fuel was, in fact, leaking from the right engine.
