SunExpress flight boarded by police after ‘unruly passenger’ forces emergency landing
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A SunExpress flight from the UK to Turkey was forced to divert for an emergency landing in Serbia after an “unruly passenger” became disruptive mid-flight. A spokesperson for SunExpress said: “Our flight XQ505, which was scheduled from Manchester to Dalaman on 9th April, had to divert to Belgrade due to an unruly passenger. “The safety and security of our passengers and crew is of the highest priority to SunExpress.” It’s not the first time this year an in-flight argument has forced an emergency landing. In March, a United Airlines flight from London to Newark, New Jersey, was forced to divert to Bangor, in the US state of Maine, because of an ‘intoxicated’ boyfriend arguing with his partner.
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