A routine easyJet flight to from the UK to Turkey was met by police in Germany, after it was forced to make an emergency landing.
The Airbus initially set off from Liverpool's John Lennon Airport just after 1pm this afternoon (April 19) - bound for Dalaman, Turkey - but after just two hours in flight, the aeroplane started circling Munich before making an emergency landing at 4.19pm CEST.
Reports say that the plane was met by a number of police officers on the tarmac, after two passengers began behaving 'disruptively. Eyewitnesses at the scene claim that two people were escorted off the plane by German police shortly afterwards.
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The Liverpool Echo reports that a spokesperson from easyJet said: "easyJet can confirm that the flight EZY3409 from Liverpool to Dalaman on 19 April diverted to Munich and was met by police due to two passengers behaving disruptively onboard.
"easyJet’s cabin crew are trained to assess and evaluate all situations and to act quickly and appropriately to ensure that the safety of the flight and other passengers is not compromised at any time. Whilst such incidents are rare we take them very seriously and do not tolerate abusive or threatening behaviour onboard.
"The safety and wellbeing of passengers and crew is always easyJet's priority.”
Passengers on this afternoon's flight detailed how they felt 'unsafe' by the 'drama' which unfolded, while others praised easyJet crew for their 'very professional and calm' behaviour while dealing with the tough situation. One passenger, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "Just under an hour into the flight the trouble started.
"Many passengers found it disturbing and felt unsafe with the drama unfolding. This went on for some time, the cabin crew tried to intervene and then the captain decided to make an emergency landing at Munich to remove the guy.
"German police boarded the plane and removed them. There was a large presence of police both on the plane and also on the tarmac."
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