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EasyJet LyonPorto Flight Turns Back After Passenger Tries to Enter Cockpit

Police say medical exams found airsickness and delusional episodes.

Atteint de «bouffées délirantes», un homme tente de s’introduire dans le cockpit d’un vol reliant Lyon à Porto
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Overview

  • The attempt occurred shortly after takeoff from Lyon-Saint-Exupéry, EasyJet said.
  • Fellow passengers restrained the 26-year-old Portuguese man until the plane returned and police detained him.
  • Medical assessments led to his hospitalization after authorities reported airsickness and delusional episodes.
  • Police said the individual was previously unknown to law enforcement.
  • The aircraft later resumed the route and landed in Porto that evening.