An easyJet flight from Manchester,
UK to Alicante in Spain was forced to return to its
stand twice because of rowdy
behavior by passengers.
Two separate groups of
passengers were involved in Thursday's incidents, according to a statement from
easyJet, which linked the delay to the consumption of alcohol.
"We are aware that some
passengers were drinking their own alcohol onboard and prior to flight in the
terminal," the airline said.
"Police met the aircraft
to remove the passengers before it continued to Alicante."
Flight EZY1919 eventually
landed in Spain more than 3.5 hours behind schedule.
The airline said its staff are
trained to act quickly to ensure the safety of flights.
"Whilst such incidents are
rare, we take them very seriously, and do not tolerate abusive or threatening
behaviour on board," said easyJet.
"The safety and wellbeing
of customers and crew is our highest priority."
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