One 25-year-old woman caused mayhem on a recent flight from Stansted Airport, London, U.K., to Turkey, after she ran for the cockpit and then tried to open the emergency door about 45 minutes into the flight.
It took 6 fully-grown men to subdue her, with one fellow passenger even sitting on her at one point, to keep her from trying to get to the door, while she was yelling about wanting to “kill everyone,” The Sun and The Mirror report. Because of the incident, the pilot declared an emergency and flew the plane back to London.
The Royal Air Force dispatched 2 RAF Typhoon fighters to intercept and bring the plane back to London safely. In turn, this sparked concern among the citizens who, hearing the sonic booms of the fighter jets, thought they’d heard explosions or planes crashing. Many called the police to report hearing the sound of 2 separate explosions.
One of the passengers to subdue the violent woman was Steven Brown, a 58-year-old former bouncer who tells The Sun that he’s only seen this kind of “super strength” in drug addicts, right after they drop acid. Other witnesses say on Twitter that they too thought the woman was drunk and/or on drugs, based on her behavior, notes the same publication.
“She bolted to the front of the plane and threw one stewardess from one side of the aisle to the other. Another was clinging onto her but lost her grip and the woman ran towards the door,” Brown explains. “She was punching, kicking and screaming at the stewards, they were trying to stop her but they had no chance.”
The woman was eventually made to sit on a chair, where she remained restrained until police came and took her. She is still in custody on a possible charge of multiple assault and endangering an aircraft, and airliner Jet2 says they have every intention of suing her for damages.
“We are now liaising with the relevant authorities to support their investigation, and we will not hesitate to prosecute,” the airline says.
“For years we have been highlighting just how serious the consequences of disruptive passenger behavior can be. These consequences include huge fines, lifetime bans and court action. They now also include the authorities having to scramble fighter jets to escort commercial aircraft, proof that this behavior must stop now.”
The Jet2 flight eventually made it to Turkey, but with a delay of several hours.
The Royal Air Force dispatched 2 RAF Typhoon fighters to intercept and bring the plane back to London safely. In turn, this sparked concern among the citizens who, hearing the sonic booms of the fighter jets, thought they’d heard explosions or planes crashing. Many called the police to report hearing the sound of 2 separate explosions.
One of the passengers to subdue the violent woman was Steven Brown, a 58-year-old former bouncer who tells The Sun that he’s only seen this kind of “super strength” in drug addicts, right after they drop acid. Other witnesses say on Twitter that they too thought the woman was drunk and/or on drugs, based on her behavior, notes the same publication.
“She bolted to the front of the plane and threw one stewardess from one side of the aisle to the other. Another was clinging onto her but lost her grip and the woman ran towards the door,” Brown explains. “She was punching, kicking and screaming at the stewards, they were trying to stop her but they had no chance.”
The woman was eventually made to sit on a chair, where she remained restrained until police came and took her. She is still in custody on a possible charge of multiple assault and endangering an aircraft, and airliner Jet2 says they have every intention of suing her for damages.
“We are now liaising with the relevant authorities to support their investigation, and we will not hesitate to prosecute,” the airline says.
“For years we have been highlighting just how serious the consequences of disruptive passenger behavior can be. These consequences include huge fines, lifetime bans and court action. They now also include the authorities having to scramble fighter jets to escort commercial aircraft, proof that this behavior must stop now.”
The Jet2 flight eventually made it to Turkey, but with a delay of several hours.