Hashtag: #UnrulyAirlinePassengers
Flight Diverts, Man Taken Into Police Custody
[Updated] A Virgin Atlantic airplane — which according to online flight data was traveling from London to Jamaica — diverted to Bermuda this afternoon [May 16], and after the plane landed, a man was seen being escorted out of the airport in police custody. Multiple police officers and vehicles were seen at the airport, and after the plane... Read more of this article
Witness Appeal: Alleged Unruly Plane Passenger
The Bermuda Police Service is appealing for witnesses to an alleged unruly passenger on a recent flight to come forward with information. A police spokesperson said, “Witnesses to an alleged unruly passenger on a Sunday, December 4th WestJet flight from Toronto, Canada to Bermuda are encouraged to come forward. “In particular, police are... Read more of this article
Flight Diverts To Island Due To Unruly Passenger
An airplane — traveling from Germany to Jamaica — diverted to Bermuda this afternoon [Nov 16] due to an “alleged unruly male passenger”, and the man along with a female passenger, believed to be a traveling companion who also exited the plane, are apparently now “making alternate travel arrangements.” A police spokesperson... Read more of this article
Airline Passenger Arrested For Assaulting Police
A 28-year-old Canadian woman was arrested today after allegedly assaulting three police officers who boarded a Westjet flight to detain her after reports she was unruly. A police spokesperson said, “About 1:54pm this afternoon, police received a call in regards to an unruly passenger aboard a WestJet flight bound for Bermuda. “Shortly after... Read more of this article
Men Fined $3,000 After Disruption On Airplane
Two British nationals appeared in Magistrates Court this afternoon [Apr 13] where they were fined $3,000 each following the incident yesterday which saw an airline divert to Bermuda, with the court hearing that both men appeared to be drunk, were shouting on the plane, with one man throwing peanuts at the airline staff. A police statement after yesterday’s... Read more of this article
Photos: Plane Diverts, Two Passengers Arrested
[Updated with video] A Thomson Airways flight heading to Mexico diverted to Bermuda’s LF Wade International Airport today [April 12], and was greeted by a number of police officers, with at least half a dozen police vehicles visible on scene as of this writing. The Boeing 787-8 departed Gatwick Airport in London this morning heading to Cancun... Read more of this article
Passenger’s Brother: Family Are ‘A Bit Ashamed’
Following the recent incident which saw a Cuban bound airline divert to Bermuda due a passenger’s unruly behaviour onboard, the passenger’s brother Minhaz Khelya said while he thinks it was “blown out of proportion,” his family are a “bit ashamed because of issues this has caused.” The Thomas Cook flight — which... Read more of this article
Passenger Fined $3,000 After Plane Fracas
22-year-old Mohammed Khelya appeared in Magistrates Court today [Nov 25] where he admitted behaving in a threatening manner towards flight attendants on a Cuba-bound flight yesterday, causing it to be diverted to the island. The Thomas Cook flight, which had left the UK, was diverted to Bermuda at around 2.00pm on Monday, where it was greeted by police... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Police Arrest Airline Passenger
[Updated with video. Police said a 25 year old man assaulted flight attendants, was forcibly taken to the rear of the aircraft where he was restrained until the flight landed in Bermuda, after which he was arrested.] A Thomas Cook airline diverted to Bermuda this afternoon [Nov 24] following what we understand to be an issue with a passenger. The... Read more of this article
Alleged Smokers Force Another Flight Diversion
Canadian airliner Sunwing isn’t having much luck as far as passenger behaviour goes, with the airline having to turn back a Cuba-bound flight to Toronto last week because of the alleged misbehaviour of two female passengers, which include allegations of smoking on board. Sunwing is the same airline that diverted to Bermuda last year after a Canadian... Read more of this article
Flight Diverts Due To Situation With Passenger
[Updated with video] An airline diverted to Bermuda this afternoon [Aug 20] as there was an issue with a passenger, with unofficial reports indicating that the passenger caused some form of disruption, with the police saying the passenger “appeared to be having mental health challenges.” JetBlue Flight #661 left JFK Airport in New York and... Read more of this article
Canadian Family Deny Smoking On Airline
The Canadian family who created a media firestorm after causing a Sunwing flight to divert to Bermuda have issued a statement denying that any member of the family was smoking on the flight. The statement was released by Ontario-based lawyer Michael Haraschuk to the Canadian media. “On the issue of smoking, there has been misinformation regarding... Read more of this article
