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THE SIX MEN WERE ESCORTED OFF THE FLIGHT BY OFFICERS IN PORTUGAL AFTER THE PLANE WAS FORCED TO DIVERT HALFWAY TO ITS INTENDED DESTINATION 09:30, 29 May 2025 A raucous British stag do
resulted in a plane being diverted, with police boarding the flight to escort them off. The group of six were taken off the aircraft after it was forced to land halfway to its intended
destination. Eyewitness Arron Davies, who was travelling with his mates Mike and Scott, claimed two members of the stag party were allegedly vaping in their seats, drinking heavily and being
abusive towards the cabin crew. During the easyJet journey from London Gatwick to Marrakesh, Morocco, the men were reportedly warned six times before the crew took action. Arron, Mike and
Scott, from Newport, south Wales, watched as the pilot announced that the flight would be landing at Faro airport, Portugal instead. Eight Portuguese police officers were waiting for the
diverted plane, dealing with the unruly group. Two men were escorted off while the other four members of the stag party left the plane on their own accord. "The four friends were
annoyed that their two mates had ruined their trip," said Arron. "The men were vaping in their seats and toilet, drinking heavily and in my opinion, they were already drunk or
close to it when boarding. They were being abusive towards the staff on the flight.", reports Wales Online. He continued: "They were being loud and using a lot of bad language
despite children being on the flight." Article continues below He alleged: "They were warned about six times, but every time one man muttered something under his breath when the
staff walked away, making the problem worse. "One of the men gave up and walked towards the exit when he realised how serious his actions were being taken. The other man stayed in his
seat and was escorted out by up to eight police officers, four getting in the plane from either side. "The flight steward was very good at his job dealing with this issue on the flight,
he gave them many chances. I would call the guy a true asset to easyJet. His level of professionalism was on point even though a lot of abuse was aimed at him. "He kept his composure
and made me feel I was still safe even with the drama happening in front of me." An easyJet spokesperson stated: "This flight from London Gatwick to Marrakech on 19 May diverted to
Faro and was met by police upon arrival due to a group of passengers behaving disruptively onboard. Once the passengers had left the aircraft, the flight then continued to Marrakech.
Article continues below "Our cabin crew are trained to assess and evaluate all situations and acted quickly and appropriately to ensure that the safety of the flight and other
passengers was not compromised at any time. The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is always easyJet's priority and we do not tolerate abusive or threatening behaviour
onboard."