Multiple “disruptive” passengers were marched off a plane that was forced to return to its takeoff location after allegedly taking drugs and verbally abusing staff, according to a report.
The Morocco-bound Ryanair flight was only an hour into its typically four-hour flight out of London on Dec. 7 when the mayhem broke out.
Unable to quell the bickering men, the crew was forced to make a U-turn and return to Stansted Airport, leaving passengers nervous and confused.
“It was very chaotic,” a 25-year-old passenger, who did not share their name, told SWNS.
“Everyone was freaking out and wondering what was going on. One guy was doing the brace position when we landed.”
Four “armed police” boarded the plane and viciously searched the aircraft for signs of illegal substances, according to the passenger.
Footage shows several men being escorted off the plane, but Essex police later said no arrests were made.
“This was following reports of drug use and verbal abuse on board,” the department told the outlet.
Police confirmed its officers boarded the plane in search of narcotics but left empty-handed.
Ryanair — notorious for chaotic flights — stated that its crew made the U-turn and called for police assistance after losing control over the small group of passengers.
“This flight from Stansted to Marrakesh (7 Dec) returned to Stansted Airport shortly after take-off when a small group of passengers became disruptive in flight. The crew called ahead for police assistance and the aircraft and was met by local police upon arrival at Stansted Airport,” the Irish company said in a statement.
“To minimize disruption to passengers, Ryanair transferred passengers on to an alternative aircraft which departed for Marrakesh later that evening. Ryanair apologizes for any inconvenience caused to passengers as a result of these disruptive passengers.”