Man in court after 'incident' on board Glasgow-bound flight
The 41-year-old made no plea at a private hearing.
He is accused of one charge of assault and one charge under the Air Navigation Order 2016.
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Nayak was committed for further examination and remanded in custody.
It comes after we reported that staff on an easyJet flight travelling from London Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport declared an emergency shortly before 8.20am on Sunday, July 27, due to an alleged 'incident' on board.
Police are said to have met the aircraft upon landing and reportedly removed a passenger at a remote stand of the airport.
Nayak is expected to appear in court again within the next eight days.
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