US EditionEasyJet flight in U-turn after man tries to enter cockpit
A 26-year-old Portuguese passenger suffering from delirium and airsickness tried to enter the cockpit, prompting a 45-minute emergency return; no injuries were reported, police said.
- A passenger suffering from delirium tried to break into the cockpit of an EasyJet flight from France to Portugal, forcing the jet to return to Lyon airport.
- The 26-year-old Portuguese man was subdued by other passengers and restrained until the plane landed again.
- After medical examinations indicated the man was suffering from airsickness and delirium, he was admitted to a French hospital.
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After landing, she was taken away by the police.
It was a high-voltage flight experienced by the passengers of an EasyJet aircraft connecting Lyon to Porto on Friday night. Shortly after taking off from Saint-Exupéry, the pilot notified the control tower of the suspicious behaviour of a passenger, who allegedly attempted to enter the cockpit, leaving a fear of an attempted hijacking. He was stopped on board.
A passenger suffering from confusion and delirium tried to enter the cockpit of an EasyJet plane on Friday's flight from Lyon to Porto, French police and the airline said today.
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The incident took place on a flight from EasyJet between Lyon and Porto on Friday night, 22 reported to the police and the airline.
A Lyon-Porto flight turned around after a passenger attempted to break into the cockpit of the plane on Friday, August 22. The man, caught with delusional puffs, was able to be controlled by the passengers before being arrested by the police.
An Easyjet flight from France to Portugal was forced to return to Lyon airport after a disoriented passenger tried to break into the cockpit, police and the airline said on Saturday.
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