"Fracas" on EasyJet Newcastle Flight
BBC: Arrests after 'fight' on flight
Eight men have been arrested at a Tyneside airport after reports of a fight on board a flight from Spain. Northumbria Police said they were called to meet the EasyJet flight from Alicante when it landed at Newcastle Airport late on Sunday night. A spokesman said the arrests were made after reports of a "fracas" between the men on board the Boeing 737.
EasyJet said none of the 130 passengers and five crew onboard the flight was injured during the disturbance. A statement released by the airline said: "EasyJet has a zero tolerance policy towards any unreasonable behaviour and as a result eight passengers were removed from the flight by police for disruptive behaviour on landing at Newcastle."