Second ‘disruptive’ Ryanair passengers are ‘led off aircraft by police’ after Morocco-bound flight was pressured to U-turn and land at Stansted after ‘drug and verbal abuse’

A Ryanair flight certain for Morocco was pressured to make a U-turn and fly again to Stansted after stories of a gaggle of ‘disruptive passengers abusing employees and medicines’ onboard.

The aircraft was destined for Marrakesh however after an hour’s flight, it returned to the Essex airport after an the place it was boarded by police.

Footage reveals males being led off the flight however Essex police later stated no arrests had been made.

A passenger on the flight stated that different passengers had been left distressed by the incident.

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No arrests had been made and no medication had been discovered onboard. A witness stated different passengers had been left ‘distressed’ due to the incident

The 25-year-old, who did not need to give their title, stated: ‘It was very chaotic. Everybody was freaking out and questioning what was happening. One man was doing the brace place after we landed.

‘We discovered the aircraft was turning round again to Stansted about an hour into the flight. After we lastly landed about 4 armed police got here on board.’

An Essex Police spokesman stated: ‘Officers at Stansted Airport assisted after a aircraft was returned to the airport at round 4:15pm on December 7. This was following stories of drug use and verbal abuse on board.

‘As soon as the plane landed, officers performed searches and no medication had been situated. No arrests had been made. The matter is now being managed by the airline.’

Footage reveals males being led off the flight following stories {that a} group of passengers had been ‘abusing employees and medicines’

The aircraft, destined for Marrakesh, made a U-turn round an hour into the flight and flew again to Stansted

A Ryanair spokesman stated: ‘This flight from Stansted to Marrakesh (Dec 7) returned to Stansted Airport shortly after take-off when a small group of passengers turned disruptive in flight.

‘The crew referred to as forward for police help and the plane was met by native police upon arrival at Stansted Airport. This now a matter for native police.

‘To minimise disruption to passengers, Ryanair transferred passengers on to another plane which departed for Marrakesh later that night.

‘Ryanair apologises for any inconvenience induced to passengers because of these disruptive passengers.’