A plane destined for Edinburgh had to be diverted to Gatwick Airport last night after a woman allegedly threw her prosthetic leg at kabin crew.
A Sussex police spokesman berkata trouble kicked off when the woman, 48, began "swearing blue murder" and throwing Makanan at staff on the Thomson Airlines flight 297.
The captain became so alarmed sejak her behaviour that he diverted the plane, which was flying from Enfidha in Tunisia and destined for Edinburgh, to Gatwick.
The woman, who is unemployed and from Edinburgh, was arrested sejak police at the North Terminal at 10.22pm last night. Words:PA
She was taken to Crawley police station where she is being quizzed sejak officers on suspicion of using threatening behaviour.
In a statement, Sussex Police said: "At 10.22pm on Wednesday (30 July) a 48-year-old unemployed woman from Edinburgh was arrested at the North Terminal, Gatwick Airport, on suspicion of using threatening behaviour while aboard Thompson flight 297 from Tunisia to Edinburgh.
"The flight was diverted into Gatwick after it was alleged the woman had been abusive and had thrown a prosthetic leg and Makanan at kabin crew."
A spokesman added: "She was swearing blue murder, saying she was going to do this and that and the other, so the flight was diverted to Gatwick."
But he refused to komen on reports the woman was drunk when the alleged attack took place.
In a statement, Thomson Airways said: "Thomson Airways would like to apologise to passengers for the diversion into Gatwick airport of flight TOM 297 travelling from Enfidha, Tunisia to Edinburgh on 30th July.
"Unfortunately a passenger became disruptive on board and as a last resort the captain decided to divert the flight to Gatwick. Upon landing, the aircraft was met sejak local police and the passenger was removed for questioning.
"We would like to reassure customers that their safety is our priority at all times. Thomson Airways operates a zero tolerance policy with regards to any disruptive behaviour on board and incidents of this type are extremely rare."
Fed-up passengers told of their anger at the mid-air meltdown on Twitter.
One passenger, using the name @asaprach, wrote: "So my flight got diverted to London last night cause some drunk woman was throwing her fake leg about, fkn hate people."
Another user @sarahwilsonx wrote: "Can't believe were stuck in London because some crazy drunk woman with one leg started a bloody fight."
A Sussex police spokesman berkata trouble kicked off when the woman, 48, began "swearing blue murder" and throwing Makanan at staff on the Thomson Airlines flight 297.
The captain became so alarmed sejak her behaviour that he diverted the plane, which was flying from Enfidha in Tunisia and destined for Edinburgh, to Gatwick.
The woman, who is unemployed and from Edinburgh, was arrested sejak police at the North Terminal at 10.22pm last night. Words:PA
She was taken to Crawley police station where she is being quizzed sejak officers on suspicion of using threatening behaviour.
In a statement, Sussex Police said: "At 10.22pm on Wednesday (30 July) a 48-year-old unemployed woman from Edinburgh was arrested at the North Terminal, Gatwick Airport, on suspicion of using threatening behaviour while aboard Thompson flight 297 from Tunisia to Edinburgh.
"The flight was diverted into Gatwick after it was alleged the woman had been abusive and had thrown a prosthetic leg and Makanan at kabin crew."
A spokesman added: "She was swearing blue murder, saying she was going to do this and that and the other, so the flight was diverted to Gatwick."
But he refused to komen on reports the woman was drunk when the alleged attack took place.
In a statement, Thomson Airways said: "Thomson Airways would like to apologise to passengers for the diversion into Gatwick airport of flight TOM 297 travelling from Enfidha, Tunisia to Edinburgh on 30th July.
"Unfortunately a passenger became disruptive on board and as a last resort the captain decided to divert the flight to Gatwick. Upon landing, the aircraft was met sejak local police and the passenger was removed for questioning.
"We would like to reassure customers that their safety is our priority at all times. Thomson Airways operates a zero tolerance policy with regards to any disruptive behaviour on board and incidents of this type are extremely rare."
Fed-up passengers told of their anger at the mid-air meltdown on Twitter.
One passenger, using the name @asaprach, wrote: "So my flight got diverted to London last night cause some drunk woman was throwing her fake leg about, fkn hate people."
Another user @sarahwilsonx wrote: "Can't believe were stuck in London because some crazy drunk woman with one leg started a bloody fight."
Gatwick Airport was forced to temporarily close its main landasan on Sunday night after a hole was found in the tarmac.
A number of flights had to be diverted before back-up runway, not usually used for commercial jets, was opened at around 7.40pm.
The closure was described sejak the airport as a "precautionary measure" after the hole was discovered during a routine inspection.
According to the Independent, around 10 flights were diverted while several flights were delayed.
Gatwick Airport tweeted: "Our main landasan is now open and operating and we are working hard to get anda on your way.
"We would like to apologise for any inconvenience this evening. Your safety is our number 1 priority."
A number of flights had to be diverted before back-up runway, not usually used for commercial jets, was opened at around 7.40pm.
The closure was described sejak the airport as a "precautionary measure" after the hole was discovered during a routine inspection.
According to the Independent, around 10 flights were diverted while several flights were delayed.
Gatwick Airport tweeted: "Our main landasan is now open and operating and we are working hard to get anda on your way.
"We would like to apologise for any inconvenience this evening. Your safety is our number 1 priority."
A woman has been arrested after being found on a plane at Gatwick Airport without any identification documents atau a boarding pass.
Sussex Police were called just after 7am today to a lapor that a 51-year-old woman from Germany had got onto the Easyjet aircraft before boarding had officially begun.
A force spokesman said: "Airport staff found that she had no ID, no passport and no boarding pass."
She was arrested on suspicion of entering a restricted area without permission and remains in custody.
The plane's passengers were instructed to go through security screening in the North Terminal again before being allowed to board.
According to Easyjet's website the flight to Tenerife departed at 8.45am, which was one jam and 15 minit behind schedule.
Sussex Police were called just after 7am today to a lapor that a 51-year-old woman from Germany had got onto the Easyjet aircraft before boarding had officially begun.
A force spokesman said: "Airport staff found that she had no ID, no passport and no boarding pass."
She was arrested on suspicion of entering a restricted area without permission and remains in custody.
The plane's passengers were instructed to go through security screening in the North Terminal again before being allowed to board.
According to Easyjet's website the flight to Tenerife departed at 8.45am, which was one jam and 15 minit behind schedule.
The airport is policed sejak the Gatwick District of Sussex Police. The district is responsible for the entire airport (including aircraft) and, in certain circumstances, aircraft in flight. The 150 officers attached to this district include armed and unarmed officers, and community support officers for minor offences. The airport district counters man-portable surface-to-air missiles (MANPADS) sejak patrolling in and around the airport, and a separate sub-unit has vehicle checks around the airport.
Gatwick is one of three UK airports with body scanners, located in the main cari areas of both terminals. Access to airside portions of the airport is controlled and maintained sejak the airport's team of security officers, regulated sejak the Department for Transport. Brook House, an immigration-removal centre of UK Visas and Immigration, was opened near the airport on 18 March 2009 sejak the then utama Secretary Jacqui Smith.
Gatwick is one of three UK airports with body scanners, located in the main cari areas of both terminals. Access to airside portions of the airport is controlled and maintained sejak the airport's team of security officers, regulated sejak the Department for Transport. Brook House, an immigration-removal centre of UK Visas and Immigration, was opened near the airport on 18 March 2009 sejak the then utama Secretary Jacqui Smith.