An easyJet flight bound for the UK was forced to turn back to Tenerife after a mass fight on board.
Incident details
Spanish air traffic controllers said overnight 'around 10 passengers' had been involved in the fracas on board the plane heading for Liverpool.
They said in a statement: “The crew of the flight from Tenerife South to Liverpool informed us, after about 30 minutes in the air, that they needed to return to the airport and requested a police presence upon arrival.
“A group of around 10 passengers had started a fight on board, and the captain decided to turn back because of the danger this posed to the safety of the flight. We expedited their return as much as possible while coordinating with the airport to ensure a police presence.
“They landed and vacated runway 07 without incident. Our full support goes to the crews and passengers who are having to endure these situations more and more often.”
Flight details
The incident happened on easyJet flight EZY3352, which flight trackers show left Tenerife South Airport just before 8pm local time yesterday and returned to the same airport at five minutes past nine.
It was not immediately clear this morning whether the passengers said to have been involved in the fight were all British and whether any had been arrested.
One Spaniard responding to the news said on social media: “I'm amazed by the number of flights departing from or arriving in the UK that experience security problems like this. What a disgrace.”
