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Dad and Son Hailed 'Heroes' for What They Did on Jet2 Flight
A man and his 8-year-old son sat with the disruptive passenger for 3.5 hours, helping avoid a diversion, witnesses said.
- On Friday, April 24, a man and his eight-year-old son intervened on Jet2 flight LS1004 from Izmir, Turkey, calming a disruptive passenger and preventing the aircraft from diverting to Manchester.
- The journey began 50 minutes behind schedule after approximately 20 passengers were transferred from a cancelled service; disruption erupted 30 minutes into the flight when crew confiscated the woman's alcohol.
- Stepping in to help, a passenger seated in row five swapped seats to sit beside the woman, staying with her for three and a half hours while his son kept her calm by sharing football cards.
- Upon landing in Manchester, the pilot personally thanked the man on the stairs, saying, "you don't understand what you've done here tonight you've been brilliant." The man then departed without revealing his identity.
- Reflecting on the event, fellow passenger John Henderson, 47, said the selfless act "restored our faith in people." Greater Manchester Police confirmed they attended the arrival but reported no crimes.
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