UK man tries to open plane door during takeoff, held back by other passengers

In a shocking incident, a 27-year-old man from the United Kingdom was restrained by other passengers on a Ryanair flight from Zadar, Croatia, when he created panic among travelers by trying to open the plane’s door during takeoff, as according to a report on Independent. The British boxer was detained after the incident.

A video of the same is doing the rounds on social media. In the now-viral video, the man gets up from his seat on a packed Ryanair flight and becomes very disruptive. He removes his sunglasses and demands the crew open the door. He also makes strange gestures to the other passengers before heading towards the door. Throughout all of this, the man from the UK can be heard yelling, “Open the door.” Suddenly, two men rise from his seats to stop him and throw him to the ground.

Look the following video:

🇭🇷🇬🇧 A British tourist tried to open the door of a crowded Ryanair plane flying from Zadar in Croatia.

As he ran to the door, two young men jumped on him and knocked him to the ground. pic.twitter.com/taUp4nzkpD

—Winnie the Pooh (@WinniePooh14466) July 3, 2023

The plane was moving on the runway and preparing to take off for London when the incident occurred. Most of the passengers on the plane were returning from the Hideout Croatian music festival, which was held on the island of Pag at the end of June. Also, the British boxer was taken off the plane and taken to hospital after he resisted arrest. Currently, he is in custody on suspicion of assaulting an officer.

An airline spokesperson told the Independent: “This flight from Zadar to London Stansted (June 30) was again grounded after an individual passenger became upset while preparing for take-off. The passenger was removed from the plane by local police before this flight continued safely to London Stansted.”

“This is now a local police matter. We sincerely apologize to the affected passengers for any inconvenience caused as a result of this passenger’s disruptive behavior,” they added.