Ryanair passenger hauled off flight after he was 'caught smoking'

Moment Ryanair passenger in flip-flops was hauled off flight from Palma to Manchester after he was ‘caught smoking in plane toilet’

• Police escorted the passenger off the plane at Manchester Airport on Tuesday 

Video footage shows the moment a Ryanair passenger was hauled off a plane after he was reportedly caught smoking in the cabin toilets – as police say he has been banned from flying with the airline. 

The man, said to be wearing a grey t-shirt, shorts, a baseball cap and flip flops, was greeted by police at Manchester Airport and escorted off the aircraft after the flight touched down from Palma. 

Another passenger claimed the incident occurred 20 minutes into the journey on Tuesday. 

The father, who was travelling with his two young daughters, said people on the flight were left ‘on edge,’ including his girls who were ‘pretty frightened. 

‘One of the flight attendants could smell smoke coming from the toilet,’ he told the Manchester Evening News.

The man was escorted off the plane at Manchester Airport on Tuesday

A witness said the passenger who was found smoking was ‘named and shamed’ on the flight

The passenger was not arrested as Ryanair did not pursue prosecution, according to reports

‘They took all his details and then announced it to the whole plane.

‘I was really pleased because they’d named and shamed the person. If you’re willing to have a smoke and put 180 souls on board lives at risk, then you should be named and shamed.’

The witness described the response from Ryanair’s cabin crew as ‘fantastic’.  

A spokesperson for Ryanair told the MEN: ‘The crew of this flight from Palma to Manchester (May 30) called ahead for police assistance after a passenger was found smoking onboard.

‘The passenger was removed from the aircraft by local police upon landing at Manchester Airport.’

MailOnline has contacted Ryanair for comment. 

A Greater Manchester Police spokesman confirmed officers attended the incident. 

He told the MailOnline the passenger was not arrested ‘as Ryanair did not want to pursue a prosecution.’

They have however made the decision to ban the passenger from flying with them, he added. 

Passengers on the Ryanair flight from Palma to Manchester watched as the man was greeted by police

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