A drunk passenger caused a riot on a London-Istanbul flight, biting a fellow passenger and a flight attendant
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A drunk foreign passenger on a London-Istanbul flight bit a fellow passenger and a flight attendant, ignored the crew's comments, was detained by police at Sabiha Gokcen Airport after landing and was blacklisted for life by Ajet airline.
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Why It Matters
The incident occurred on board the London-Istanbul flight of Ajet airline. An intoxicated foreign passenger began to create chaos, biting a fellow passenger and a crew member.
A drunk passenger caused a row on board the London-Istanbul flight.
The passenger bit a fellow passenger and a flight attendant, after which he was detained by police at Istanbul airport and blacklisted for life by the airline.
ISTANBUL, October 1 – RIA Novosti. A drunk passenger bit a flight attendant and a fellow passenger on board a London-Istanbul flight; the rowdy was detained, Turkish airline Ajet reported.
“An intoxicated foreign passenger caused a row on board the London-Istanbul flight on Wednesday. The crew intervened in the situation when the passenger began to cause inconvenience to the lady sitting next to him,” says a press release received by RIA Novosti.
The passenger ignored the crew and continued to rant.
"The drunk passenger bit a fellow passenger and a crew member... after the plane landed, the passenger was detained by police at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport," the company said.
Open Questions
- What nationality was the drunk passenger?
- Have the passenger been formally charged?
- What measures will the airline take to prevent similar incidents in the future?







