Two passengers were escorted off a plane by police at Leeds Bradford Airport after they became “uncontrollable” due to excessive vodka consumption, according to witnesses.
Ian Boyle, who was on his way to Chania International Airport in Greece, noticed the disturbance shortly after boarding his flight on Thursday (July 24).
The Jet2 flight was delayed and during this time, Ian reports that two friends began to cause trouble after consuming a duty-free bottle of vodka. Footage reveals West Yorkshire Police officers entering the aircraft and guiding the disruptive duo off the plane.
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Later, the men were observed being led away from the runway, each flanked by several officers. Ian commented: “The airline staff were doing their best but the drunk guy just overwhelmed them.
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Two passengers were escorted off a plane by police at Leeds Bradford Airport after they became “uncontrollable” due to excessive vodka consumption, according to witnesses.
“The police had to intervene because the man was so drunk he was uncontrollable. Apparently, the two friends brought a duty-free bottle of vodka on board and thought it was okay to drink it while we were delayed.
“It was quite a serious altercation. There were kids on board who may never want to fly again.”
West Yorkshire Police confirmed the incident, stating: “On 24 July, police received a request for assistance following a report of a disturbance at Leeds Bradford Airport.
Two passengers were escorted off a plane by police at Leeds Bradford Airport after they became “uncontrollable” due to excessive vodka consumption, according to witnesses.
“Officers attended and arrested two males on suspicion of affray. Both were later bailed pending further enquiries.”
A spokesperson for Jet2 confirmed: “We can confirm that two disruptive passengers have been banned from flying with us, following their appalling behaviour which led to police having to offload them.
Two passengers were escorted off a plane by police at Leeds Bradford Airport after they became “uncontrollable” due to excessive vodka consumption, according to witnesses.
“As a family friendly airline, we take a zero-tolerance approach to disruptive passenger behaviour.”