US EditionDrunk US teens arrested at Heathrow after chaos on Virgin Atlantic flight from LA
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 19 – Nine US teenagers disrupted a Virgin Atlantic flight by drinking alcohol bought with fake IDs, prompting police arrests and warnings of possible jail time, police said.
- On July 14, nine US teenagers caused chaos on a Virgin Atlantic flight from Los Angeles, leading to their arrest at Heathrow Airport after the pilots issued an emergency alert.
- Flight crew reported the teens were `screaming and running amok`, leading pilots to send an emergency alert during the flight.
- Officers revoked their Electronic Travel Authorisations, impacting their summer plans including European camps.
- Virgin Atlantic source to the Daily Mail said they took `revenge` by sending the teens back one at a time on nine flights, while some sports-star parents had to collect them across the US.
- Despite earlier threats of jail, the teenagers were freed on July 19, police said, with no further action, according to a Met Police spokesperson.
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