Man charged with assault after Cyprus-bound flight forced to return to Edinburgh
The Jet2 flight from Edinburgh to Cyprus was forced to turn back following the incident
A man man has been charged with assault and endangering an aircraft after a Cyprus-bound flight was forced to turn back to Edinburgh.
The Jet2 LS721 service departed Edinburgh Airport bound for Larnaca on Wednesday afternoon but was turned back to the Capital at around 4.30pm.
Emergency services met the aircraft after it landed safely.
Police Scotland confirmed a man was arrested and charged in connection with various offences, including assault and endangering an aircraft.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 4.30pm on Wednesday September 23, police received a report of a disruptive passenger on a flight that had departed from Edinburgh Airport.
“The flight returned to the airport and a 32-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with various offences including assault and endangering an aircraft. He is due to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday September 24.
"Anyone with any footage which could assist our enquiries is asked to contact officers via 101, quoting incident number 2320 of Wednesday September 23.”
A spokesperson for Jet2 confirmed police attended the aircraft upon its return and apologised to customers and crew for the disruption to their journey.