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EasyJet LyonPorto Flight Turns Back After Passenger Tries to Enter Cockpit

Police say medical exams found airsickness and delusional episodes.

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.