Bad behaviour forces Belgrade emergency

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

A Turkey-bound SunExpress flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Belgrade after an Irishman stripped off and attempted to have sex with a crew member. The man, who has been identified by the Serbian Interior Ministry as an Irish resident, boarded the SunExpress flight from Dublin to Izmir with a large group of friends on Saturday. But as the plane took off, it is alleged the man began stripping off, before taking off his underwear. He then demanded sex with the horrified crew, it is claimed. When they refused and tried to calm him down, the man reportedly became aggressive and started jumping on the seats - all the while being cheered on by his friends, according to fellow passengers. The plane made an emergency landing at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, where the 120 passengers and crew were escorted to a waiting lounge while police detained the unruly individual. However, as passengers waited to board the plane so they could reach their destination, the Irish group, who were wearing beachwear, became aggressive and more debauched. Witnesses claim they drank 250 pints of beer between them, forcing the plane to be delayed by ten hours. A police spokesman told the "Daily Mail", "There was a girl who was so drunk that she was offering sex to airport employees. The group were chanting and shouting. One could see that they were very drunk. The girl even offered sex to police officers at the scene who were trying to calm the situation down". The girl is understood to have been arrested later. A spokesman for the Serbian Interior Ministry said, "An Irish citizen ... was visibly intoxicated, aggressive and very rude. He insulted the crew and resisted the security guards. He even tried to physically attack our officers. He was quickly overcome and detained until he sobered up. The detained pair were later allowed to board another flight. A spokesman for the airport confirmed, "SunExpress flight from Dublin to Izmir landed in Belgrade on Saturday, October 17, at 14.00 local time. It departed to Izmir on the same day at 23.00". SunExpress confirmed the emergency landing was due to an "unruly passenger".