The Jet2 flight was diverted after the unruly passenger kicked off (Picture: JoanValls/Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
A ‘drunk’ British woman has been arrested in Germany after a violent outburst onboard a flight to Cyprus.
Holidaymakers were en route from Manchester Airport to Larnaca, Cyprus, on Thursday night when the unruly passenger, 41, began attacking other fliers and crew members.
The plane landed early in Cologne, where police arrested the woman, who is due to be deported.
German police said the British tourist was ‘heavily intoxicated’.
She launched a tirade of punches, kicks, insults, and threats at fellow passengers and cabin crew.
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Passengers did not make it to Larnaca in one go and first had to land in Cologne, Germany (Picture: FlightRadar)
Her ‘violent behaviour’ forced the plane to land early at at Cologne Bonn Airport at 7.20pm local time (6.20pm in the UK), where the jet was met by police.
‘In consultation with Cologne police, she was taken to the station for further processing and placed in police custody to sober up,’ spokesperson Mathias Kämpfer said.
The holidaymaker was denied entry into the country and placed in custody.
She will be deported back to the UK ‘immediately’, German police said.
The original plane then suffered technical issues and could not take off.
So passengers were left to wait in a transit area before a replacement plane could fly them to Cyprus later in the evening.
German Police issued a statement about the dangers of drunk flying alongside news of the incident.
German police have warned about drunkenness on flights (Picture: Shutterstock / The Global Guy)
They said: ‘Even small amounts [of alcohol consumption] can have a significantly stronger effect than on the ground due to the unique stresses of flying—such as lower air pressure and altered oxygen concentrations.
‘Aggressive behavior not only endangers other passengers but can also severely impair the safety of a flight. The Federal Police therefore urges responsible consumption of alcohol in air travel.’
The chaos comes after a Virgin Atlantic cabin crew member was over the legal alcohol limit as she reported at work for a flight at Heathrow, a court heard.
Kathryn Scott, 44, was stopped as she prepared to board the jet at the airport on 12 June and a test revealed she had 91 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.
The cabin crew member from Surrey appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates to face once charge of performing an aviation function when alcohol in breath/ blood/ urine was over the legal limit.
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