Drunk Aer Lingus passenger involved in violent air-rage incident on Dublin to Turkey flight

"A drunk passenger on board an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Turkey was involved in a violent air-rage incident, forcing the pilot to divert the plane to Bulgaria."

"The middle-aged man, who was travelling with his wife and children on October 11, appeared to be "a ­little drunk and boisterous" when he boarded his flight to Izmir."

An Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Izmir was forced to divert to Bulgaria after a violent air‑rage incident onboard. A middle-aged passenger became violent and prompted the diversion. The passenger was travelling with his wife and children on October 11. He appeared to be "a ­little drunk and boisterous" when he boarded the flight to Izmir. The passenger's intoxication and boisterous behaviour at boarding preceded the in-flight escalation. The escalation posed a safety risk that compelled the pilot to change course and divert the aircraft to Bulgaria.

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