US EditionRyanair flight forced back to Manchester Airport after passenger 'tried to open emergency exit' mid-air
Passenger's attempt to open emergency exit was unsuccessful due to plastic covering and intervention; flight grounded for 49 minutes while engineers inspected damage before resuming journey.
- On August 25, Ryanair Flight RUK1266 diverted back to Manchester after a passenger allegedly tried to open an emergency exit, landing again at 10.09am after taking off at around 9.20am from Terminal Three.
- A woman seated at an emergency exit allegedly removed the plastic covering and tried to open the door at about 9.30am, but fellow passengers stopped her and alerted cabin crew, who then involved the flight's captain.
- Upon landing, Greater Manchester Police escorted the woman off the aircraft and arrested her, while engineering staff inspected the emergency exit and replaced damaged parts.
- Flight RUK1266 resumed at 11.22am and continued to Agadir about half into its nearly four-hour journey; Ryanair said crew called ahead for police and upheld a `zero tolerance` policy on misconduct.
- The aircraft was later tracked over northern Spain while en route to Al-Massira International Airport, Agadir, and Ryanair, Manchester Airport, and Greater Manchester Police have been approached for comment.
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Ryanair flight forced to U-turn mid-air after passenger 'tries to open emergency exit door'
A Ryanair flight was forced to make a U-turn back to British soil after a passenger attempted to "open the emergency door" mid-air. The flight took off from Manchester Airport just after 9am on Monday and was due to land in Agadir, Morocco. One witness alleged that those onboard the flight had attempted to prevent the woman from opening the emergency door and quickly alerted the cabin crew.**ARE YOU READING THIS ON OUR APP? DOWNLOAD NOW FOR THE …
Shock after the launch in Manchester: A woman tries to open the emergency exit. The pilot immediately returns, the police arrests her.
The situation on board the aircraft has become tense enough to force the pilot to request an emergency landing: that's what happened
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