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Ryanair Flight Bound for UK Forced to Land After Passengers Start 'Freaking Out' Mid-Air - Here's What Happened

Ryanair flight Milan–London diverted to Paris after two men destroyed passports mid-air. (Credit: Reuters)

A Ryanair flight from Milan to London was forced to divert to Paris after two passengers began destroying their passports in front of fellow travellers. The incident left passengers unsettled and prompted a swift response from French police.

The disruption unfolded around 20 minutes after the flight departed Milan Malpensa for Stansted. Witnesses reported that one man tore pages from his passport and began eating them, while another locked himself in a lavatory and appeared to try to flush his own document away.

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