Ryanair flight descends into 'chaos' as police board plane after touching down
Police stormed onto a plane amid cabin 'chaos' moments after a Ryanair flight landed back in the UK.
The jet left Palma De Mallorca on July 9 and arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland, that night. Originally the flight was due to land at 6.10pm, though it didn't end up landing at the airport until 7pm. But once it landed, passengers were instructed to remain in their seat. It was then that police boarded the aircraft and arrested a 69-year-old man following a disturbance on the flight. Ran by crew from Lauda Europe, a Maltese airline that operates on behalf of Ryanair, it's understood that crew called ahead for police help after the man 'became disruptive'.
"The crew of this Lauda flight from Palma de Mallorca to Edinburgh (9 July) called ahead for police assistance after a passenger became disruptive onboard," a Ryanair spokesperson said, reprots the Daily Record. "The aircraft was met by local police upon arrival at Edinburgh Airport and this passenger was removed.
"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 safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption. This is a matter for local police."
A Police Scotland spokesperson also said today: "Around 7pm on Wednesday, 9 July 2025 we received a report of a disruptive passenger on a flight from Palma to Edinburgh. Officers attended upon landing in Edinburgh Airport and a 69-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with aviation offences. A report has been made to the Procurator Fiscal."
In March, police escorted a mum off a Ryanair jet after she ate Pringles from the trolley before paying. Ann-Marie Murray, 55, asked for the crisps, water and a cola costing £7 on a flight from Tenerife to Bristol.
But she was unable to pay when the in-flight card machine would not accept payment and she had no cash. Three cops arrived and put the housing association worker in the back of their van.
The airline said crew "called ahead for police assistance after a passenger became disruptive". But Ann-Marie said: "I wasn't disruptive. There were no raised voices. I was doing my best to pay. I tried to tap and pay, but the machine didn't work. They tried with another machine and when it still didn't go through I offered to get cash when we landed but they said I couldn't do that."
Ann-Marie, from Gloucester, said her partner asked a steward if they wanted the Pringles back and was told "no". She added: "I thought it was a joke when the crew said they had called the police. I was shocked when the police came onboard and we were asked to leave. It was so embarrassing. I had done everything I could to resolve it.
Ryanair said: "'During this flight, this passenger attempted to purchase food onboard, however the card did not process payment. As crew looked to resolve the payment issue, this passenger proceeded to ignore crew instructions, consume the items prior to payment and subsequently became disruptive.
'The aircraft was met by local police upon arrival at Bristol Airport and this passenger was removed. 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 safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption.'
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