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Ryanair Flight Turns Back to Manchester After Passenger Allegedly Tries to Open Emergency Exit

Ryanair cites a zero-tolerance policy following the police response to the onboard disturbance.

Overview

  • The Manchester–Agadir service RK1266 turned back about an hour after departure, landing at 10:09 am, according to flight-tracker data.
  • Greater Manchester Police boarded on arrival and arrested a woman on suspicion of endangering an aircraft.
  • Passengers alerted crew after a traveler at an exit row removed a plastic cover and tried to tamper with the door, according to witnesses.
  • Cabin crew restrained the suspect, the captain stayed by the exit, and engineers later inspected the door and replaced covers before clearance.
  • The same aircraft departed again at 11:22 am and continued to Agadir, with the airline reiterating its stance on unruly behavior.