Flight diverted after passenger urinates on another in 'big brawl'
A Paris-bound flight from Algiers has been forced to divert to Lyon after an "unruly" passenger urinated on another, according to sources on Twitter.
A Monday morning Air Méditerranée flight from the North African city was due to land at Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport but had to touch down in Lyon instead after the pilot learned a "big brawl" had broken out among passengers.
LIVE: Air Mediterranee #ML2673 diverting to Lyon due to passenger behaviour (@simnico971) pic.twitter.com/SJMNkMk8N1 - @NikPhillips666
— AirLive.net (@airlivenet) February 8, 2016
One man had to be pinned down by flight attendants after he became "unruly" and wanted to "drink and smoke".
The man was then "overpowered" after urinating on a fellow passenger, according to Twitter users.
#ML2673 The unruly passenger wanted to drink and smoke & was overpowered after urinating on a pax.
— SimNico (@simnico971) February 8, 2016
(via @kenziRM) pic.twitter.com/k8oqLtLvSt
@TSAlgerie pas de bagarre generale juste un passage voulant fumer et boire de l'acoole et qui a pissé sur un passager a ete maitrisé
— kenzi (@kenziRM) February 8, 2016
The flight landed at Lyon’s Saint-Exupéry airport and the passenger was removed before continuing its onward journey to Paris.
#ML2673 (BIE2673) ALG-CDG diverting to Lyon LFLL, reporting a "big brawl" (approx. translation) inside the aircraft.#avgeek
— SimNico (@simnico971) February 8, 2016
cc @CivMilAir
All passengers will disembark at Lyon LYS/LFLL. #ML2673 just landed RWY 18L.
— SimNico (@simnico971) February 8, 2016
Thanks to @liveatc for LFLL TWR audio.#avgeek
cc @CivMilAir
No injuries have been reported at this stage.
