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A group of Ryanair passengers were removed from an aircraft after allegedly being “loud and rude” and starting a “fight” on board their Sept. 26 flight<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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A video taken by a fellow traveler shows a member of the group standing in his seat and lunging into the aisle after getting confronted by French police<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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In the background of the video, other passengers clapped and cheered during the altercation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A Ryanair<\/a> flight from London to Spain was diverted to France last week to remove a group of unruly passengers on board.<\/p>\nAccording to data collected by FlightAware<\/a>, Ryanair flight FR8425 was set to depart London\u2019s Luton Airport for Alicante-Elche Miguel Hern\u00e1ndez Airport in Spain on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 26. However, the flight diverted to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport while it was flying over France.<\/p>\nA spokesperson for the airline told the Associated Press the plane diverted after \u201ca small group of passengers became disruptive onboard.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019d been drinking a lot before the flight,\u201d one eyewitness told the outlet. \u201cWhen on the flight waiting to take off, one group was passing around a few bottles of Coke which they were very loudly talking about having put rum in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\nSWNS<\/p>\n
A Ryanair flight attendant points out unruly passengers to French police.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
According to the witness, the men were divided into two rows, separated by a line of women in between.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter about 30 minutes in the air, they had already been loud and rude; swearing a lot and spilling drinks over a group of women and their laptop,\u201d the witness added.<\/p>\n
Soon, a \u201cfight\u201d broke out between the group and another flyer who \u201ctold them off.\u201d Crews decided to divert to Toulouse and alerted authorities of their arrival.<\/p>\n
In a video captured by a fellow passenger, uniformed members of France\u2019s National Gendarmerie boarded the plane and followed a flight attendant towards the rowdy flyers. When they arrived at the first row, two members of the group cooperated with authorities and left their seats. Surrounding the scene were other travelers with their phones out recording the incident.<\/p>\n
When authorities made it to the next row, a man wearing a blue baseball cap with a tattooed arm stood on his seat after he was addressed by officers. The man then cursed and threw his arms up trying to escape the authorities\u2019 grasp. Then, he lunged into the aisle before officers were able to stop him. In the background, fellow passengers cheered and clapped during the altercation.<\/p>\n\n![\"SWNS](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.EDqjsdrL.audE58yZI2oA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/d6e16eb54ad19a3318530dce382e3d84\"\/)
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A Ryanair passenger is removed by French police.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Sitting in the same row was a younger male who shouted at police. \u201cMy dad did not start that,\u201d he says in the clip before grabbing the arm of a police officer.<\/p>\n
Finally, the last two passengers in the row \u2014 including the son \u2014 were escorted by police off the aircraft.<\/p>\n
Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\nAfter the passengers were removed, the Ryanair flight departed Toulouse and arrived in Alicante around 9:15 p.m. local time, per FlightAware<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n![\"PAU](\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Pzp_QXSSDX.Kw5GqI.JyCA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/6e0b3a583dc3d8f17dd56ba832867a41\"\/)
A group of Ryanair passengers were removed from an aircraft after allegedly being “loud and rude” and starting a “fight” on board their Sept. 26 flight<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
A video taken by a fellow traveler shows a member of the group standing in his seat and lunging into the aisle after getting confronted by French police<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
In the background of the video, other passengers clapped and cheered during the altercation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
A Ryanair<\/a> flight from London to Spain was diverted to France last week to remove a group of unruly passengers on board.<\/p>\n According to data collected by FlightAware<\/a>, Ryanair flight FR8425 was set to depart London\u2019s Luton Airport for Alicante-Elche Miguel Hern\u00e1ndez Airport in Spain on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 26. However, the flight diverted to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport while it was flying over France.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for the airline told the Associated Press the plane diverted after \u201ca small group of passengers became disruptive onboard.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019d been drinking a lot before the flight,\u201d one eyewitness told the outlet. \u201cWhen on the flight waiting to take off, one group was passing around a few bottles of Coke which they were very loudly talking about having put rum in.\u201d<\/p>\n SWNS<\/p>\n A Ryanair flight attendant points out unruly passengers to French police.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n According to the witness, the men were divided into two rows, separated by a line of women in between.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter about 30 minutes in the air, they had already been loud and rude; swearing a lot and spilling drinks over a group of women and their laptop,\u201d the witness added.<\/p>\n Soon, a \u201cfight\u201d broke out between the group and another flyer who \u201ctold them off.\u201d Crews decided to divert to Toulouse and alerted authorities of their arrival.<\/p>\n In a video captured by a fellow passenger, uniformed members of France\u2019s National Gendarmerie boarded the plane and followed a flight attendant towards the rowdy flyers. When they arrived at the first row, two members of the group cooperated with authorities and left their seats. Surrounding the scene were other travelers with their phones out recording the incident.<\/p>\n When authorities made it to the next row, a man wearing a blue baseball cap with a tattooed arm stood on his seat after he was addressed by officers. The man then cursed and threw his arms up trying to escape the authorities\u2019 grasp. Then, he lunged into the aisle before officers were able to stop him. In the background, fellow passengers cheered and clapped during the altercation.<\/p>\n SWNS<\/p>\n A Ryanair passenger is removed by French police.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Sitting in the same row was a younger male who shouted at police. \u201cMy dad did not start that,\u201d he says in the clip before grabbing the arm of a police officer.<\/p>\n Finally, the last two passengers in the row \u2014 including the son \u2014 were escorted by police off the aircraft.<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n After the passengers were removed, the Ryanair flight departed Toulouse and arrived in Alicante around 9:15 p.m. local time, per FlightAware<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>