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A RYANAIR FLIGHT from Glasgow to Ibiza was forced to make an emergency landing in France after a group of drunk passengers started dancing in the aisles.
The airline confirmed today that the passengers, described as Scots by local police, had been thrown off the plane at Beauvais airport north of the French capital on yesterday evening and questioned by authorities.
“They thought they had already arrived in Ibiza,” a police spokesman said, explaining that after buying duty-free alcohol in Glasgow, they drank it on the plane and started dancing, causing such a ruckus that the pilot decided to divert to Beauvais.
The plane eventually took off again without the partying passengers, who were released in the early hours of this morning and directed to a Beauvais train station to go to Paris.
According to Beauvais airport management, the Ryanair crew has made an official complaint against the disruptive passengers, who could face charges at a later date.
Ryanair spokesman Robin Kiely confirmed the incident.
“A Ryanair flight from Glasgow Prestwick to Ibiza diverted into Paris Beauvais after a small group of passengers became disruptive on-board,” Kiely said.
“On arrival, police removed and detained these 14 individuals. Ryanair apologised to the other 160 passengers for any inconvenience and delay to their journey, but will not tolerate unruly or disruptive passengers. This matter is now being dealt with by the French police.”
Local police put the number of passengers questioned at 16.
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Good decision by the pilot. Nothing worse than drunkards on a full flight!
Pity they waited till landing to disembark them.
How dare they enjoy themselves going on holiday. It could have been worse though. They could have been stuck beside one of you condescending bores on the plane. Up the Scots.
Quite the difference between enjoying yourself and being an idiot in an enclosed space flying through the air at 500 mph!
If you love them that much, go join them in Beauvais!
At least I’d have a bit of craic with them granny. Isn’t it time your bedtime by now.
Your jokes are nowhere near as good as your trolling…
I’d say it takes a lot to make you laugh.
Not really, no… You just don’t.. Your jokes are no good at all!
I’m not joking. I’m serious. You come across as a boring old fart who has never done anything slightly rebellious in his life. You’re a bore. Give me the Scots any day.
You’re wrong on all counts there….
What would you say if I told you that I’m a Scott? ;-)
Shurrup, ye bandy-legged pie faced little sot.
Waking up with a sore head in grey Beauvais instead of sunny Ibiza….. That had to have sucked badly.
They will go to court and will get a bill for the flight diversion. Ryanair wont pay for the forced emergency landing. Those that caused it foot the bill. An expensive holiday.
So it still landed at Ryanair’s intended destination then I see.
I wonder did they play the tune?
Haha brilliant
You can’t beat trains… check this lad dancing on the galway train… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hhIoXJ_xPU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I guess if one of them had just won Wimbledon, they’d be called English
I know flights from Dublin to ibiza they take all duty free booze off you goin on the plane give you a ticket and then give it back when landed
Thats a welcome change, wasn’t always like that!
I recall a group getting absolutely locked on their duty free vodka, standing on the isle when coming into land, and when getting off the aircraft to get the bus that takes you to the terminal, trying to light a fag at the engine of the plane!
It’s ok to buy alcohol from Ryanair to get drunk (I have witnessed it myself) but you can’t get tipsy on your own stuff…
16 people going nuts on a plane is a little bit more out of hand than is typically accepted!
Entirely the Captain’s decision; and the correct one.
If I had been on that plane I would have been damn happy with the pilot.
Same as any airline then…. when they serve it to you they know how much you’ve had and will stop accordingly.
A bunch of drunk people on the way to Ibiza dancing on a plane … How bad could it of been
Not as bad as your grammar and punctuation, certainly.
Calum
Come on is that the height of your intelligence …. Your of no use to the human race… You know what to do !
Step too far there I reckon,chopstix!
You stay classy Glasgow!
The main concern was that the flight attendants couldn’t get the trolley up and down the aisle to sell crap. Safety was not the issue, sales were affected said a Ryanair spokesperson
flew with aer lingus Dublin to ibiza last week passengers had their alcohol purchases from airport kept by cabin crew in a stowage on the plane and was returned to them upon arrival in Ibiza , also 2 male mature crew on flight and max 2 drinks per passenger
the flight was perfect there’s a tip for u Ryanair !!!!!
You couldn’t blame them for gettin pissed, Ryanair flights are torturous, crammed into tiny seat, and constantly being hassled by the cabin crew to buy lotto tickets & smokeless cigarettes’ and then there’s ginger kids everywhere!
Are the seats smaller than on most other airlines on short haul routes, wouldn’t think so? Also I doubt you’ve ever been hassled by a single crew member to buy anything, they may have mentioned it on the intercom and walked past you with them but that’s not being hassled. You must be a very sensitive soul Del.
What’ll it cost mick, what’ll it cost?
As far as I know, you cannot buy duty free goods at Glasgow airport as its still within the EU.? Am I right or wrong. Just asking …
It wouldn’t have been duty free, but that is where they bought it.
The planes going to Poland from Ireland last year wer absolutely mental. Tis a wonder they werent diverted
Reminds me of a Kevin Bridges joke.
A simple solution is for Ryanair to charge their credit cards for the costs involved. This is what car hire companies do if you cause them a financial loss not covered by the car hire insurance. Imagine their sore heads when they get the call from their bank that they are thousands over their card limit.
Wonder did they use the announcement you have again landed on an on time Ryanair flight! Lies
Although I hate when people start acting up, I would also not be too pleased with having an extra landing and take-off to deal with.
Messers, messers, messers!
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