Drunken British party forces easyJet flight to land in Portugal
The stag do were reportedly taken off the aircraft after their drunken antics saw stewards to call the police - with witnesses reporting two men vaping, drinking heavily and abusing the crew
A rowdy British stag do allegedly forced an easyJet flight to divert after two men vaped, drank heavily and abused crew, leaving fellow passengers fuming. Despite six warnings from staff, the chaos continued with fellow travellers onboard the flight from Gatwick to Marrakesh left seething as the pilot announced he would be landing in Faro, Portugal, instead.
The six man group was eventually marched off the aircraft after their drunken antics forced stewards to call the police. Witness Arron Davies, who was travelling with his pals Mike and Scott, was left disgusted by the events on the flight, and said two men on the stag do ruined the party for the rest of the group. Aaron claimed the pair were vaping in their seats while drinking heavily and being abusive towards the stewards.
Arron Davies, Mike and Scott witnessed the chaos(Image: Jam Press/@juicypixel_)
Arron, Mike and Scott, of Newport, south Wales, were left stunned as the pilot announced the flight would be landing in Faro airport. The diverted aircraft was greeted by eight Portuguese police officers who led two men off - while the other four frustrated stag do members made their way off the plane.
"The four friends were annoyed that their two mates had ruined their trip," Arron said. He claimed: "The men were vaping in their seats and toilet, drinking heavily and to my opinion already drunk or close to when boarding. They were being abusive towards staff on the flight and I think they had an undertone of homophobia toward the head steward."
Eight Portuguese police officers stormed the flight(Image: Jam Press/@juicypixel_)
The men were also being loud and using bad language despite children being on the flight, Arron claimed.
He alleged: "They were warned about six times, but every time the one man muttered when the staff walked away, making the problem worse. One of the men gave up and walked towards the exit when he realised how serious his actions were being taken. The other man stayed in his seat and was escorted out by up to eight police officers, four getting in the plane from either side.
"The flight steward was very good at his job dealing with this issue on the flight, he gave them many chances. I would call the guy a true asset to easyJet. His level of professionalism was on point even though a lot of abuse was aimed at him. He kept his composure and made me feel I was still safe even with the drama happening in front of me."
An easyJet spokesperson said: "This flight from London Gatwick to Marrakech on 19 May diverted to Faro and was met by police upon arrival due to a group of passengers behaving disruptively onboard. Once the passengers had left the aircraft, the flight then continued to Marrakech.
"Our cabin crew are trained to assess and evaluate all situations and acted quickly and appropriately to ensure that the safety of the flight and other passengers was not compromised at any time. The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is always easyJet’s priority and we do not tolerate abusive or threatening behaviour onboard."
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