EasyJet flight does U-turn after delirious passenger tries to enter cockpit
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An easyJet flight from Lyon to Porto had just taken off when a passenger suffering from delirium tried to break into the cockpit.
PHOTO: AFP
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- A passenger on an Easyjet flight from Lyon to Porto tried to enter the cockpit, causing the plane's return.
- Other passengers restrained the man until the plane landed, where French police took him into custody.
- The 26-year-old Portuguese man was hospitalised due to airsickness and delirium, according to police.
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LYON, France – A passenger suffering from delirium tried to break into the cockpit of an easyJet flight from France to Portugal, forcing the jet to return to Lyon airport, police and the company said on Aug 23.
The man was subdued by other passengers and restrained until the jet landed again, French police said.
The easyJet flight, going from Lyon to Porto, had just taken off late on Aug 22 when the incident happened, the airline said.
“Flight EJU4429 from Lyon to Porto returned to Lyon shortly after take-off due to (the) behaviour of a passenger on board. The flight was met by police on arrival and once the passenger was removed by police, the flight continued on to Porto,” easyJet said in a statement.
Police said the man, a 26-year-old Portuguese national, underwent medical examinations that indicated he was suffering from airsickness and delirium.
He was admitted to a French hospital. AFP
