The moment a man was hauled off a plane by flight attendants has been captured on video.
Passengers on the Ryanair flight watched on as the holidaymaker, who was caught smoking in the cabin toilets, was greeted by police after their flight touched down.
Wearing a grey t-shirt, shorts, a baseball cap, and flip-flops, the passenger can be seen carrying a plastic bag as he is escorted to the ground by two officers. The cabin crew then informed other passengers they were free to leave the aircraft, reports Manchester Evening News.
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A dad who was on board the flight described the moment the man was 'named and shamed' in front of the entire plane. He said: "It was literally about 20 minutes after take-off.
"One of the flight attendants could smell smoke coming from the toilet. They took all his details and then announced it to the whole plane.
"I was really pleased because they'd named and shamed the person. If you're willing to have a smoke and put 180 souls on board lives at risk, then you should be named and shamed."
He added that the man allegedly smoking looked 'relatively calm' but that the rest of the flight had been left 'on edge'. "There were a few people not happy on that plane, I'll tell you," he said, adding that there were a number of families on the aircraft.
"I was with my two daughters who are seven and ten," he said. "They were pretty frightened."
The passenger added that Ryanair's cabin crew were 'fantastic' in how they handled the incident. A spokesperson for Ryanair said: "The crew of this flight from Palma to Manchester (May 30) called ahead for police assistance after a passenger was found smoking onboard.
"The passenger was removed from the aircraft by local police upon landing at Manchester Airport." It's understood the passenger was not arrested as Ryanair did not pursue prosecution."
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