Watch as Glasgow TUI flight to Turkey diverted with 'drunken' passenger dragged off plane
dailyrecord.co.ukA TUI flight from Glasgow was forced to make an emergency landing after a 'drunken' passenger caused chaos mid-air.The TOM778 flight to Antalya, in Turkey, set off from Glasgow Airport at 5.15pm on Friday.
Moments later, the pilot was forced to make an unscheduled landing at Newcastle International Airport.It comes after a passenger was said to be intoxicated before allegedly assaulting a member of cabin crew.
Police officers came on board at Newcastle and removed him from the plane.Footage sent to Glasgow Live shows the man being dragged off the plane by officers as hundreds of frustrated passengers watch on.
As a result of the delay, holidaymakers arrived to their destination over five hours later than planned.A passenger said: "They were seen drunk while boarding the plane.
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