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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Natalia Penza & Thomas George

EasyJet flight from Manchester to Tenerife forced to divert to tiny island after 'drunk' couple start rowing

An EasyJet flight from Manchester to Tenerife had to divert to the tiny island of Porto Santo after a “drunk” couple started rowing on board.

Local reports said the pilot made the decision and radioed ahead to police because he felt they were putting air safety at risk.

The couple were removed from the plane by officers from Portugal’s PSP force and immigration officials before the flight continued its journey to the Canaries around an hour later.

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