From PA:
Dozens of passengers refused to fly home from a holiday in the sun after fuel spilled from their plane as it prepared for take-off.
People on board the FlyGlobespan aircraft from Alicante to Aberdeen demanded to get off the aircraft after becoming concerned when fuel overflowed from its wing.
One passenger described "hysterical" scenes at the Spanish airport which forced the aircraft to return to the terminal.
Forty-three of the 140 passengers then decided not to take the flight.
FlyGlobespan today insisted the plane had been perfectly safe to fly and apologised for the disruption.
The company is now making efforts to return the affected passengers to Scotland.
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A FlyGlobespan spokesman said: "The airline's position, which has been confirmed by Boeing, was there was absolutely nothing wrong with the plane, it was perfectly safe.
"Three of the passengers panicked and it spread a bit.
"The captain reassured them there was nothing wrong, but if people don't want to fly we can't make them fly.
The spokesman said two of the three passengers who had initially raised concerns had decided to stay on the flight.
He said instances of planes being overfuelled were "not infrequent".
"We apologise for the disruption that delay caused to the vast majority of the passengers on the plane who were happy to travel."
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