Plane forced to divert to Sarajevo and five drunk passengers arrested after they stole alcohol from the service trolley and abused cabin crew

  • The Pegasus Airlines flight was en route to Rome from Istanbul, Turkey
  • The group's behaviour on board forced captain to divert to Sarajevo
  • After landing, border police entered cabin and arrested the five 

Five drunk passengers were kicked off a flight after they stole food and alcohol from the service trolley.

The group were travelling on a Pegasus Airlines flight from Istanbul to Rome when the captain was forced to divert to Sarajevo.

Once the aircraft landed, police entered the cabin and arrested the five. They are also believed to have insulted crew members during the journey. 

Five drunk passengers were arrested after their bad behaviour on board a flight from Istanbul to Rome

Five drunk passengers were arrested after their bad behaviour on board a flight from Istanbul to Rome

'The plane made an unscheduled landing at Sarajevo airport,' a border police spokeswoman told AFP.

'Police arrested five passengers, Turkish nationals, who were visibly under the influence of alcohol,' spokeswoman Sanela Dujkovic added.

The passengers allegedly insulted the crew, took liquor without permission and refused to pay for it, she said.

The five passengers will be kept under police surveillance at Sarajevo airport

The five passengers will be kept under police surveillance at Sarajevo airport

Local media reported that fans of Galatasaray, playing later the same day in Rome in the 16th final leg of Europa League against Lazio, were on board. However, police could not confirm the information.

After the evacuation the plane continued its flight to Rome. 

The five passengers will be kept under police surveillance at the airport and returned to Istanbul on Friday, the spokeswoman said.

A spokesperson for Pegasus Airlines told MailOnline Travel: 'The safety and well-being of passengers and crew is Pegasus Airlines' highest priority. 

'The group was taken away for questioning by the police in Sarajevo in line with aviation rules upon landing.'

 

 

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