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Police Board Ryanair Flight in Edinburgh After Reported Trolley Theft

A pilot's warning urging the return of snacks was filmed by a passenger before spreading on TikTok.

Overview

  • Police Scotland said they received a theft report around 4:15pm on Dec. 24 and carried out enquiries, but the items were not recovered.
  • Officers boarded the Ryanair aircraft after it landed at Edinburgh Airport on a flight from Las Palmas, according to photos and passenger accounts.
  • A pilot announcement urged whoever took the goods to hand them back or face individual searches, a moment recorded by a passenger and shared on TikTok.
  • Some outlets reported that passengers and bags were checked during the response, a detail not corroborated by the police statement.
  • No arrests or recoveries have been reported, and Ryanair and Edinburgh Airport offered little or no comment in the published coverage.