'They took all his details and then announced it to the whole plane'
A man has been dragged off a plane at Manchester Airport by armed police after being caught smoking in the toilet. The incident happened on the Ryanair flight RK3442 from Palma to Manchester on Tuesday, May 30.A dad who was on the flight told Manchester Evening News: "It was literally about 20 minutes after take-off. One of the flight attendants could smell smoke coming from the toilet.
"They took all his details and then announced it to the whole plane. I was really pleased because they'd named and shamed the person. "If you're willing to have a smoke and put 180 souls on board lives at risk, then you should be named and shamed." He added that the man allegedly smoking looked 'relatively calm' but that the rest of the flight had been left 'on edge'. "There were a few people not happy on that plane, I'll tell you," he said, adding that there were a number of families on the aircraft.The dad praised the crew of the flight stating that their handling of the incident was 'fantastic.'
A spokesperson for Ryanair said: "The crew of this flight from Palma to Manchester called ahead for police assistance after a passenger was found smoking onboard. The passenger was removed from the aircraft by local police upon landing at Manchester Airport."Top news stories today Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our newsletter here.
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