The airline said crew did everything they could to help the passenger
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10:53, 19 Sep 2025Updated 11:01, 19 Sep 2025
An easyJet plane taking off from Nantes Atlantique Airport in western France on August 25, 2025. (Photo by Ronan Houssin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
An easyJet passenger has died on a flight to Lanzarote. Crew members did everything they could to assist during the medical emergency, the airline said.
A distress signal was issued as part of the airline’s procedures. The incident occurred on Tuesday, the airline told Le Parisien.
The flight on which the incident happened was travelling from Nantes in France to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. French media reports say the incident occurred on flight EJU4775.
The captain issued a distress signal before “making a routine landing in accordance with standard procedures”. “Our crews are trained to respond to medical emergencies and did everything they could during the flight,” the airline told Le Parisien.
“Our thoughts are with the passenger’s family and friends, and we offer them our full support and assistance at this difficult time. The wellbeing and safety of our passengers and crew are always easyJet’s top priority.”
Ouest-France said the incident caused major delays for the return flight from Lanzarote to Nantes. The return flight, which was scheduled to land at 2.45 pm in Nantes, eventually landed at around 11 pm.
THIS is the moment a passenger is dragged off a Ryanair plane after sparking a bloody brawl.
He reportedly attempted to yank open the emergency door mid-air during the flight from Bournemouth to Girona, Spain, on Thursday.
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A large number of French police were needed to restrain and disembark the manCredit: BNPS
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He was dumped onto the tarmac at Toulouse Airport before being taken awayCredit: BNPS
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Ryanair said it has a zero tolerance policy to this kind of behaviourCredit: Alamy
The plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Toulouse, France, so the troublemaker could be booted off.
Footage from the runway in Toulouse shows four cops carrying the bloke, who is lying limp and handcuffed in their arms.
They dump him down onto the tarmac as others stand guard.
The man – seen in a white t-shirt and orange shorts – apparently burst out with: “I want to go,” before making a beeline for the plane’s door.
Other passengers – realising he was intent on opening the hatch – jumped to stop him and a scrap followed.
The unidentified man allegedly spat and threw punches at fellow passengers before he was pinned to the floor.
A seatbelt was even bound around his legs to immobilise the troublemaker.
After being plonked back into a seat, he is said to have aimed a headbutt at a pensioner sitting next to him.
Other passengers broke down in tears and even suffered panic attacks in the face of his aggression.
One witness said: “The whole event was very traumatic.
Dramatic moment armed cops drag boozy Brit stag do louts off Ryanair jet
“The man had gone into the toilet and then afterwards was trying opening one of the emergency exit doors.
“He then went to try the other shouting ‘I want to go.’
“That’s when a huge brawl started with a lot more than one man trying to get him away from the doors.
“There was a big punch up and he then finally got taken down in the isle and was pinned to the floor where they then managed to get a seatbelt extender round his ankles to stop him kicking.”
Fellow passenger David Malone said: “They started brawling in the middle of the plane.
“It went on for about 30 minutes and one guy was completely off his head, it took about three people to restrain him.
“It was horrible, there was blood everywhere there were people screaming and crying.
“It was horrible, disgusting really. It made you ashamed to be British to be honest.
“It’s sad really, I felt sorry for the staff. Something needs to be done about the amount of alcohol they allow people to consume at the airport.”
It’s understood the man had been fighting with another person in his group before heading for the doors.
After the man had been removed, the plane continued on to Girona, landing around two hours behind schedule.
A spokesperson for Ryanair said: “This flight from Bournemouth to Girona (4 Sept) was diverted to Toulouse after a passenger became disruptive onboard.
“Crew called ahead for police assistance, who met the aircraft upon landing at Toulouse Airport and offloaded this passenger before this flight continued to Girona.
“Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a respectful and stress-free environment, without unnecessary disruption.”
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The unruly passenger caused a two-hour delay to the flightCredit: BNPS
Sept. 1 (UPI) — One person is dead and three others were injured following a midair collision between two planes that were attempting to land at a northeastern Colorado airport over the weekend, authorities and officials said.
The collision involved a Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 at about 10:40 a.m. MDT Sunday at Fort Morgan Municipal Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which, along with the National Transportation Safety Board, is investigating the crash.
Fort Morgan, a city of about 11,800 people, is located roughly 80 miles northeast of Denver.
The FAA said there were two people aboard each small plane, and that the planes collided while attempting to land at the airport.
The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said the Cessna was on final approach when it was struck by the Extra Flugzeugbau.
“Both aircraft crashed and caught fire,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
One occupant of the Extra Flugzeugbau was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was transported to a local hospital, the sheriff’s office said, adding that the two occupants of the Cessna sustained only minor injuries and were released at the airport.
The extent of the hospitalized victim’s injuries was unknown.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victim in this tragic event,” the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said.
The aviator lost consciousness while in the cockpit of the budget airline’s service from Barcelona to Porto, a source from the National Institute of Medical Emergencies said
The flight took off on Sunday morning(Image: NurPhoto/PA Images)
A pilot fainted while flying a Ryanair plane on Sunday, according to reports.
The aviator lost consciousness while in the cockpit of the budget airline’s service from Barcelona to Porto, a source from the National Institute of Medical Emergencies told Portugal Resident. At 8:19 a.m. on Sunday, August 10, the pilot suffered “a rapidly recovering syncope” and “apparently recovered during the flight,” the publication reported.
The plane was safely landed(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
An ambulance from the Moreira da Maia Fire Department and a medical vehicle, emergency vehicle (VMER) from the Pedro Hispano Hospital went to Sá Carneiro Airport to meet the plane. “The pilot received assistance on the spot, but refused to go to the hospital and stayed at the airport,” the National Institute of Medical Emergencies said, according to Portugal Resident.
Despite the medical incident, flight data show that the only Ryanair flight that arrived this Sunday morning at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport from Barcelona (Spain) was flight FR 4587, which arrived at 8:35 a.m. at Terminal 1, as it had been scheduled to do.
The Mirror put the claims to Ryanair’s press office. A spokesperson for the airline said: “Ryanair has procedures and training in place to deal with situations where a pilot becomes unwell in flight. This flight from Barcelona to Porto (10 Aug), landed safely at Porto Airport.”
Holidaymakers going to Spain this month are facing a fresh blow as new strikes have been announced affecting major airports and airlines across parts of the country. The UGT union previously stated there will be a series of strikes affecting Ryanair’s baggage handling department.
Menzies services a number of major airlines including British Airways, easyJet, Wizz Air, American Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Emirates and Norwegian. The UGT union said the strike by ground staff of the Menzies group will affect five Spanish airports, including Barcelona-El Prat, Alicante, Palma, Malaga and Tenerife South, on August 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31.
Michelle Wilson, 52, from Southport, Merseyside, says the parasail operator pressed himself against her and groped her mid-air during what should have been a thrilling ride.
Michelle had planned to go on a tandem parasail flight with a friend, but was told it was too windy in Tunisia that day and they would have to fly separately, each accompanied by an operator.
She said her friend went up first “and had a great time, with no problems”, noting there was plenty of distance between her friend and the operator.
However, Michelle’s own experience was very different.
The mum-of-three said:
“I could feel the back of my bikini bottoms being pulled and he was pulling the strap. He must have been tightening the harness to get me closer. His legs straddled around me, he had one hand up on the parachute, the other wasn’t. Then I felt him touch my leg.”
She continued: “He was groping me and moving back and forth into me and talking to me in Arabic. I felt him pressing against me. I kept arching my back.
Michelle Wilson, 52, says the man pressed himself against her and groped her during the thrill ride.
“I felt violated and dirty and was scared. He was only a young lad, maybe around 20. It was a horrible experience and I was really scared. I felt helpless hanging in the air.”
Michelle burst into tears after landing and reported the incident to the water sports centre’s manager before going to the local police.
The £6,000 easyJet package holiday had been booked for Michelle, her 17-year-old daughter, her 16-year-old twin boys, and her daughter’s 17-year-old friend.
However, she said she felt unable to enjoy the rest of the trip after what happened.
She added: “As women you expect a bit of banter from men in these countries, but this wasn’t banter, it was a sexual assault.”
Michelle believes her alleged attacker has since been arrested, and that both her insurance firm and the Foreign Office are now involved in the case.
An easyJet spokesperson said:
“The safety and wellbeing of our customers is a priority, and we are continuing to support Ms Wilson. We are also liaising closely with our hotel partner to look into the reports.”
July 21 (UPI) — A SkyWest flight performed an “aggressive maneuver” to avoid a collision with another aircraft on the same flight course.
The SkyWest flight departed from Minnesota to North Dakota on Friday when a B-52 bomber “became visible in their flight path” as it prepared to land in Minot International Airport.
The pilot was then forced to perform “a go-around” to avoid collision with the aircraft.
“Given his speed … I don’t know how fast they were going, but they were a lot faster than us, I felt it was the safest thing to do to turn behind it,” the pilot said, according to video of his announcement to passengers. “So sorry about the aggressive maneuver, it caught me by surprise. This is not normal at all. I don’t know why they didn’t give us a heads up, because the Air Force base does have radar … long story short, it was not fun, but I do apologize for it and thank you for understanding. Not a … not a fun day at work.”
The pilot added that controllers at the airport rely on visuals to make calls as it does not have radar.
“I just remember the plane going, sideways and just looking straight out the window and just seeing grass, like you weren’t seeing the skyline anymore,” said Monica Green who shared video of the pilot’s apology to social media.
Both SkyWest and the Air Force announced they were investigating the incident.
“We are aware of the recent reporting regarding commercial and Air Force aircraft operating in airspace around Minot International Airport. We are currently looking into the matter. We can confirm that a B-52 aircraft assigned to Minot AFB conducted a flyover of the North Dakota State Fair Friday evening,” an Air Force spokesperson said
