A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Agadir, Morocco, was forced to make an emergency return after a woman attempted to open an exit door mid-flight.
Video footage captured the moment police officers boarded the aircraft to remove the passenger from the plane.
The incident occurred on flight RUK1266 on Monday morning.
A passenger on the plane told the Manchester Evening News: "The Ryanair flight RK1266 [from Manchester] for Agadir in Morocco [was] diverted back to Manchester Airport due to a passenger attempting to open emergency exit.
"However she was only able to get the plastic covering off and as a result was unsuccessful, as other passengers stopped her and made cabin crew aware of the situation at 9.30am, who then made the captain aware.
"The passenger was moved from the emergency exit seat and the captain remained at the emergency exit until we landed back at Manchester Airport.
"The plane landed safely and the passenger involved was escorted off the plane by Greater Manchester Police."
A woman was arrested after the flight returned to the airport, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson has confirmed.
The flight eventually completed its journey to Morocco, taking off again at 11:22am, according to flight tracking data.
A Ryanair spokesperson said: "This flight from Manchester to Agadir diverted back to Manchester shortly after take-off after a passenger became disruptive onboard. Crew called ahead for police assistance, who met the aircraft upon landing at Manchester Airport and offloaded this passenger before this flight continued to Agadir."
The spokesperson added: "Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption."
Sources used: "Manchester Evening News", "Daily Mail" Note: This article has been edited with the help of Artificial Intelligence.
