Were YOU on board? Email kevin.adjei-darko@dailymail.co.ukBy KEVIN ADJEI-DARKO, SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 09:17 BST, 2 October 2025 | Updated: 09:32 BST, 2 October 2025
A passenger jet to Egypt was forced to make an emergency landing in Crete after a British woman 'turned the flight upside down' with her drunken behaviour.The 38-year-old passenger, who was travelling with her husband and young child, was said to be heavily intoxicated. According to local reports, she ignored repeated instructions from the cabin crew and became aggressive, leaving staff with little choice but to alert the captain. Other travellers described the woman as 'out of control'. The aircraft had been flying from the United Kingdom to Egypt when the captain requested permission to divert for safety reasons. It touched down at Heraklion Airport on the island of Crete, where police officers were waiting on the tarmac. The woman was arrested as soon as the doors opened. Instead of stepping off into Egyptian sunshine, she was led into custody and is expected to face prosecutors in Crete over her behaviour.Incidents like this have become increasingly common, with drunken passengers forcing diversions, delays and arrests. Airlines warn that disruptive behaviour in the air puts passengers at risk and costs companies thousands of pounds each time a flight is diverted. The woman's behaviour forced the plane to divert to Crete, with police waiting on the tarmac. Picture is for illustrative purposes This week, it was reported that a Ryanair service from London Luton to Alicante was forced to land in Toulouse after Daniel Ashley-Laws, a British stag-do passenger, tried to open an emergency exit. French police boarded the plane and removed five men before the flight could continue.And also in September, a flight from Manchester to Ibiza was delayed when a drunken passenger refused to fasten his seatbelt. He argued with the crew and was eventually dragged off by police, sparking cheers from frustrated holidaymakers.
