Four passengers removed from Larnaca-Birmingham flight over e-cigarette use
Police removed four British passengers from a Larnaca-to-Birmingham flight after repeated warnings over e-cigarette use, the airline said.
Larnaca, Cyprus. Police removed four British passengers from a flight bound for Birmingham on Monday after they repeatedly refused to stop using electronic cigarettes during the five-hour journey, according to a passenger who recorded the incident.
The airline said police met the aircraft after a group of passengers behaved disruptively on board.
Police intervention
Three women and one man were escorted from the aircraft by police after cabin crew repeatedly warned them to stop using e-cigarettes. Other passengers seated nearby also complained, according to the passenger who filmed the incident.
Footage shows a crew member telling the group that police were waiting for them downstairs. An officer then asks them whether they would like to leave the aircraft.
The four passengers subsequently leave the plane one by one while other passengers remain seated.
Airline statement
The airline said its cabin crew are trained to assess situations and act quickly and appropriately.
It added that it does not tolerate provocative or disruptive behaviour on its aircraft.
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