MID-AIR DRAMA
Shocking moment Jet2 passenger is dragged off flight by three cops after sparking chaos at major UK airport
Watch as a man is dragged from a Jet2 flight by three cops
HIS is the dramatic moment a Jet2 passenger was dragged off a flight heading to Turkey in front of shocked holiday goers.
Footage shows a man wearing a hooded jumper as he was hauled off the plane at Manchester Airport by three cops.
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The unruly passenger delayed the flight from Manchester to Dalaman, Turkey on Thursday for two hours, after police were forced to intervene.
Jet2 thanked police and the onboard crew for their handling of the matter, and apologised to other customers for the delay.
The flight, which was initially set to jet off at 4.15pm, later took off at 6.30pm.
Jet2 said it takes a "zero tolerance approach" to "disruptive behaviour".
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A spokesperson for the airline said: "We can confirm that flight LS921 returned to stand so that police could offload a particularly disruptive passenger.
"We would like to thank the police and our crew for their handling of this matter.
"The flight departed after the passenger was removed and we would like to apologise to customers for the delay, as well as for any upset caused.
"As a family friendly airline, we take a zero tolerance approach to disruptive passenger behaviour."
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It is currently unknown why the passenger was removed and it has not yet been confirmed whether the man was arrested.
Greater Manchester Police have been contacted for further details.
The incident comes days after three cops were hurt in an attack at Manchester airport.
The incident happened after patrol officers inspected an abandoned motor in an "unauthorised space" in Terminal 2 at 7.15am August 22.
Three unarmed officers were assaulted and left with injuries, Greater Manchester Police said.
The injured officers were a woman and two men, The Sun understands.
The alleged assault on police is the second in two months at the airport, which serves nearly 30 million people every year.
Chaos previously unfolded at Manchester Airport in a separate incident in July where three cops were injured.
Videos of the incident went viral online which saw cops attacked and a man kicked in the face.
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