Drunk ‘stag do’ gang dragged off airplane by cops as passengers burst into cheers
The flight from Madrid to Gran Canaria was delayed by 45 minutes as a drunken ‘stag do’ gang refused to disembark and had to be dragged off the plane by police as passengers applauded
Passengers aboard a plane were left cheering after a rowdy stag-do was dragged off their flight.
The Binter flight NT-6015 flight from Madrid to Gran Canaria was delayed by 45 minutes on Thursday after a group of drunk passengers were removed from the aircraft before it took off.
Ten male passengers on a stag do had already caused havoc at the airport before they even boarded the flight, leaving passengers watching on, already uneasy at the thought of spending the next few hours with them. The flight was departing from Terminal 2 at Madrid-Barajas Airport but after they boarded, it became clear to cabin crew how drunk they were.
The captain decided to remove them from the aircraft and cited potential risks to the safety and security of the flight.
Initially, the group protested their ejection, resulting in police being called onto the plane. The Guardia Civil officers ensured their removal without further incident.
The poor passengers on the flight were stuck on the tarmac for an extra 45 minutes as some of the group’s checked baggage had to be identified and removed from the hold.
Passengers all applauded as the rowdy group were escorted off the plane, reports CanarianWeekly.
This comes after all Gran Canaria flights were temporarily grounded earlier this month after torrential rains led to flash flooding.
Airport operator AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea) announced that Gran Canaria Airport was “inoperative” due to heavy flooding in the region.
The runways were closed down due to the flooding, with one later opening up so aircraft could begin to take off at around 4pm local time, but at least 18 flights were diverted.
The AENA tweeted: “The #Aeropuerto of #GranCanaria is inoperative due to water accumulation on the runways. Work is underway to make them operational as soon as possible. Check with your airline about the status of your flight.”
The announcement was in response to another post on X from AEMET, which stated: “Very heavy and persistent showers. The greatest adversity will occur in the Mediterranean and areas of Andalusia. In the Canary Islands they will decrease from Wednesday onwards; in the rest of the islands they will remain the same for a good part of the week.”
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