A drunk passenger tried to open an exit door mid-journey on an EasyJet flight, amid a whisky-fuelled ruckus as crew tried to restrain him.
A group of holidaymakers flying from Gatwick to Kos did not have the best start to their holiday after a customer ran amok on the plane.
In a shocking video that appeared on TikTok, families were left shocked when a drunk passenger wreaked havoc on flight EZY8235 on Tuesday afternoon.
Passengers were reportedly terrified and on the edge of their seats when the brazen thug smashed the flight’s intercom and got into a fight with cabin crew members.
The drunk passenger called the pilot “scum” after the plane hit some turbulence and then decided to take control of the aircraft at 30,000 feet, according to The Sun.
A drunk passenger attempted to storm the cockpit during a flight at 30,000 feet after calling the pilot “trash” following a bout of turbulence (pictured: passengers and crew members escorting the individual off the plane)
Passengers were left furious after the drunk passenger caused their flight to be diverted to Munich after trying to open the exit door during the flight (pictured: angry passenger who told the unruly traveller to “get off”)
The ill-fated flight was diverted from Kos to Munich, where authorities and emergency services were waiting for the unruly plane.
Police arrested the vandal and escorted him away in handcuffs, while the other affected travellers were accommodated in hotels.
In the clip, which has more than half a million views, passengers cheered as authorities and brave staff threw him away.
A frustrated passenger can be seen yelling at the drunk passenger: “Get off, loser.”
The plane later let out a thunderous round of applause for one of the passengers who, according to the video, had bravely helped the staff restrain the drunken passenger until the plane landed.
Reliving the incident, a source said The sun‘The cabin crew were great and very brave, but the whole drama was very upsetting.’
According to the UK Civil Aviation AuthorityDrunk driving on a plane can result in fines of up to £5,000 and a two-year prison sentence.
MailOnline has contacted EasyJet for comment.
This comes shortly after police escorted a drunk passenger off a flight to Dalaman after he had to make a U-turn on the runway at Manchester Airport.
Passengers on the June 22 flight watched as Jet2 staff were forced to abandon take-off and return to the gate where police removed the allegedly drunk man from the plane.
A video posted on social media shows three police officers inside the cabin.
The passenger, who was wearing black sunglasses and carrying a neck pillow, was initially seated and stood up when the officer asked: “Do you have any carry-on luggage?”
Police arrested the hooligan and escorted him away in handcuffs, while the other affected passengers were accommodated in hotels (Pictured: The plane cheering on a traveller who helped stop the hooligan)
Reliving the incident, a source told The Sun: ‘The cabin crew were brilliant and very brave but the whole drama was very upsetting (pictured: passengers cheering)
A flight attendant replied, “Yeah, I’ll get them to you in a second.”
The officer looked at the man who was about to be removed from the flight and said, “We might need you.”
As police and the flight attendant moved to retrieve the man’s carry-on luggage, he turned to look at the disgruntled passengers and appeared to throw up his hands.
The man said, “I’m sorry, everyone, I’m sorry.”
However, his apology was not well received by everyone and one person can be heard saying: “You’re not sorry at all, mate.”
The man quickly replied, “I’m sorry.”
A woman who appeared to be with the tourist stood up and turned to escort him off the flight, which was reportedly delayed by 24 hours according to social media.