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Ryanair Flight Diverts to Toulouse After Passenger Tries to Open Exit Mid-Air

Police met the aircraft in Toulouse after crew reported a disruptive passenger.

Overview

  • Eyewitnesses said a man shouted "I want to go" and moved for an emergency exit during the Bournemouth–Girona flight on September 4.
  • Passengers and crew restrained the man as he allegedly spat and threw punches, with a seatbelt tied around his ankles to stop kicking.
  • After being returned to a seat, the man allegedly aimed a headbutt at a passenger beside him, according to witness accounts.
  • Runway footage from Toulouse shows multiple officers carrying the subdued passenger and placing him on the tarmac before removal.
  • Ryanair confirmed the diversion, said the flight continued to Girona about two hours late, and reiterated its zero-tolerance policy on unruly behavior.