'˜Violent' passengers force Edinburgh-Pathos flight to divert

By The Newsroom
Published 30th Aug 2017, 20:19 BST
Updated 12th Sep 2017, 11:52 BST
The Cyprus-bound easyJet flight was diverted to Poland. Picture: AFP/Getty ImagesThe Cyprus-bound easyJet flight was diverted to Poland. Picture: AFP/Getty Images
The Cyprus-bound easyJet flight was diverted to Poland. Picture: AFP/Getty Images
Passengers seeking sun in Cyprus have been ended up in Poland after two men behaved violently towards flight crew aboard an Easyjet flight.

The flight left Edinburgh at 3.20pm today bound for Paphos but was diverted to Krakow airport after two men started behaving in a threatening manner towards the crew.

A passenger described the men as being violent and resulting in crew members feeling threatened.

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Easyjet apologised to passengers stating the unscheduled stop off was “due to a passenger incident”.

Both men are believed to have been arrested by the Polish authorities.

A spokesman told passengers: “We plan to fly to you to Cyprus (Paphos) when this incident has been resolved.”

According to the airline’s tracker, a new flight is scheduled for 7.45pm, expected to arrive in Paphos at 11.25pm.