Ryanair flight diverted after family feud sparks panic
A quarrel between families on board the plane caused the pilot to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff. The argument triggered a panic attack among some passengers. The police detained nine people.
Foreign media reported the story. Ryanair's aircraft was flying from Morocco to London. As seen in the footage published by The New York Post, passengers from the other end of the plane began shouting at each other. The cabin crew tried to calm the tense atmosphere, but the tension was too high.
According to "The Sun," everything started while still on the ground - from an argument over a seat. A man in his twenties asked a woman with her daughter if they could switch seats so he could sit next to his wife and children after boarding.
According to "The Sun," the woman refused, which caused the man to threaten her even before the flight began.
Panic attack during the flight
When the plane reached cruising altitude and the seat belt sign was turned off, the passenger's husband, who refused to switch seats, started arguing with the man in his twenties again.
“They wanted to fight,” reported a passenger who was on board. “One of the families was part of a larger group, so other passengers started joining in. Then a woman in the row behind had a panic attack because of everything that was happening. She was screaming, and the children were crying. It was like a snowball effect,” he said.
According to other witnesses, one of the passengers had to receive oxygen due to panic.
After 36 minutes from takeoff, the crew decided to make an emergency landing. The Ryanair plane landed in Marrakech, Morocco. The police boarded and detained and removed nine aggressive passengers.
