June 21, 2024, 4:15 pm
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Easyjet was forced to evacuate dozens of passengers from one of its UK flights due to “disruptions”, the airline said.
Passengers were evacuated from a flight from Glasgow to the Portuguese city of Faro on Thursday.
It was scheduled to depart on June 20 at 4:30 p.m., but police were called after passengers caused a disturbance.
Officials helped 26 people off the plane, but the flight was delayed for about two-and-a-half hours, the Sun reported.
An Easyjet spokesman said: “We can confirm that a group of passengers traveling on EZY3163 from Glasgow to Faro last night were refused boarding before departure and were met by police as a result of disruptive behaviour.
“Our cabin and ground crew are trained to assess all situations and act quickly and appropriately to ensure that the safety of the aircraft and other passengers is not compromised at any time.
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“Although incidents like this are rare, we take them very seriously and will not tolerate abusive or threatening behavior towards our staff.
“The safety and well-being of passengers and crew is always our highest priority.”
Police confirmed that they helped the rowdy passengers off the plane.
A Police Scotland spokesman said in a statement: “At around 5.10pm on Thursday 20 June 2024, officers were called to reports of a disturbance on a flight to Portugal.
“Police helped the flight crew to evacuate 26 people from the plane.
“No guilt has been established.”
