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Ryanair Milan–London Flight Diverts to Paris After Passengers Try to Destroy Passports

French police arrested two men after the diversion, with motives and charges unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Witnesses said the incident began 15–20 minutes after takeoff, shortly after the seatbelt sign was switched off.
  • One man allegedly ripped pages from his passport and ate them, while another reportedly tried to flush a passport in the lavatory.
  • Cabin crew intervened by knocking on the lavatory door and making a blunt announcement to calm and inform passengers.
  • Pilots diverted the aircraft to Paris, where French authorities boarded, arrested the two men, and conducted security searches.
  • The flight departed again after roughly two hours and continued to London Stansted; no official statements explaining the actions have been issued.