EasyJet Flight From Luton to Amsterdam Delayed Four Hours After Passenger Disruption

An EasyJet flight from Luton to Amsterdam was delayed four hours on June 13 after a male passenger described by witnesses as drunk head-butted the aircraft toilet door and was removed by ground staff following a struggle. , was taxiing toward the runway when the incident occurred aboard the Airbus A319.

Witnesses said the passenger sprinted down the aisle, began striking the toilet door hard enough to leave a dent, and shouted abuse.

The captain left the cockpit and, together with flight attendants, wrestled the passenger to the floor in the rear galley. Another passenger delivered a flying drop-kick during the struggle, according to accounts reported by GB News.

The takeoff was aborted. The flight required a new crew and departed after the four-hour delay. It arrived in Amsterdam at midday on June 14, three hours and 55 minutes later than scheduled. An EasyJet spokesman stated that the passenger on Flight EZY2511 was denied travel due to behaving disruptively on board prior to departure.

The spokesman added that cabin crew and ground staff are trained to assess incidents and act quickly, and that the airline does not tolerate abusive or threatening behaviour toward staff. The spokesman said the safety and wellbeing of customers and crew is always easyJet’s highest priority.