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Disruptive Passenger Removed by Police on Ryanair Flight to Bristol

Published 16 November 2025

A disruptive passenger on a Ryanair flight from Kraków, Poland, to Bristol Airport sparked chaos on November 11 when he refused to sit down during landing, leading to a physical altercation with police officers after the plane touched down.

The incident unfolded as the aircraft approached Bristol, with the man standing in the aisle despite repeated instructions from cabin crew to take his seat. Footage captured by fellow passenger Kacper Bujak shows the individual swearing at crew members and gesturing offensively toward others on board, prompting the pilot to circle the airport and delay touchdown. Once the plane landed, two Avon and Somerset Police officers boarded to escort the man off, but he resisted, resulting in a struggle in the aisle. Officers attempted to handcuff him, with one applying a headlock as the man shouted insults, calling them "scumbags" and claiming they were "bang out of order." The removal process lasted more than an hour, holding up the aircraft's next scheduled departure to Kraków and affecting dozens of passengers.

Bujak, who filmed the episode, described the man as intoxicated and noted his behavior had escalated after consuming alcohol during the...

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