Why Manchester Airport Ryanair flight to Tenerife diverted

Person on diverted Ryanair flight <i>(Image: Richard Bibby)</i>
Person on diverted Ryanair flight (Image: Richard Bibby)
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A Ryanair flight, from Manchester Airport, was forced to divert due to disruptive passengers on board.

The Ryanair service, which departed from Manchester Airport and was bound for Tenerife South in the Canary Islands, was diverted to Faro in Portugal on June 10, after two passengers became unruly.

Footage shared on social media by Richard Bibby showed two men walking up and down the aisle, with one heard singing Same Jeans by The View.

Other passengers could be heard shouting at him to sit down. He then appeared to be tripped up by a fellow passenger, prompting laughter from other passengers.

The man briefly sits down before jumping up again as the video ends.

Swearing can be heard throughout.

The video was captioned: "Great flight to Tenerife yesterday - had to redirect to Faro to drop off these two k***heads!"

Another said: "Ban them for life, muppets"

"Ban the lot of them," said another.

A spokesperson for Ryanair said: "This flight from Manchester to Tenerife South (10 June) diverted to Faro after two passengers became disruptive on board.

"Crew called ahead for police assistance, who met the aircraft upon arrival at Faro Airport, and removed these disruptive passengers before this flight continued to Tenerife.

"Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a respectful and stress-free environment, without unnecessary disruption."

Manchester Airport declined to comment on the incident.

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