A Heathrow flight was raided by police after a passenger allegedly tried to hit crew and open the plane door. The 33-year-old was arrested by police after they were called to the London airport on Thursday afternoon (August 28).
The Saudia flight from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to London Heathrow Airport was plunged into chaos after a passenger allegedly argued with a male flight attendant before hitting him and trying to open the jet door as the plane taxied to a stand at Terminal 4, reports The Sun. Photographs seen by MyLondon show emergency vehicles, including police and ambulances, surrounding the plane.
A source told the outlet: “It was chaos on board and very frightening for families. The plane had wheels down but a passenger was so agitated and struck out at the crew because he wanted to get off there and then.
“It was crazy so close to reaching the aircraft stand. Passengers and airport workers looking on were dumbstruck at the emergency operation as fire, ambulance and police vehicles dashed to the scene.”
MyLondon is bringing you the latest on court and crime incidents and you can sign up to get the stories sent straight to your phone. Through the app, we’ll send you exclusives from court, breaking news and other crime related updates in our Crimewatch Community..
To join our community, you need to already have WhatsApp. All you need to do is click this link and select ‘join community’.
No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the MyLondon team.
We also treat our subscribers to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. To unsubscribe, click on the name at the top of your screen and choose ‘exit group’. If you’re curious, you can read our privacy notice.
Click here to sign up for WhatsApp alerts.
A spokesperson for the Met Police told Metro: “Officers at London Heathrow Airport were called to an aircraft, which had recently landed at 12:57hrs on Thursday, 28 August following reports of a disturbance.
“Officers arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of endangering an aircraft, two counts of assault by beating, behaving in a threatening, abusive or disorderly manner towards a member of aircraft crew and damaging an aircraft.
“He has since been released under investigation as enquiries continue.”
Got a story? Please get in touch at [email protected]
Looking for more from MyLondon? Subscribe to our daily newsletters here for the latest and greatest updates from across London.
