A man is due to face court after being charged with possession of a firearm in Salford. Greater Manchester Police arrested Fatjon Sadikaj on Friday, April 19.
10.04.2024 - 20:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Police stormed a plane from Manchester that had been forced to divert due to an 'unruly passenger' on board on Tuesday night (April 10).
The SunExpress flight, from Manchester to Dalaman, in Turkey, departed shortly before 7.30pm. However, during the journey, a passenger on board became disruptive.
Cabin crew on board made the decision to divert to Belgrade in Serbia; over 700 miles away from Dalaman. The airline said the 'unruly passenger' was removed by local police after landing at around 10.30pm.
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Shortly afterwards, the plane then continued on to Dalaman. The flight path, as shown on FlightRadar24, shows how the aircraft diverted close to Sarajevo and circled in the air before eventually touching down.
A SunExpress spokesperson said: “Our flight XQ505, which was scheduled from Manchester to Dalaman on 9th April, had to divert to Belgrade due to an unruly passenger.
"Upon arrival, the passenger was removed from the aircraft by local police and the aircraft continued to Dalaman after the passenger's disembarkation.” The safety and security of our passengers and crew is of the highest priority to SunExpress.”
A man is due to face court after being charged with possession of a firearm in Salford. Greater Manchester Police arrested Fatjon Sadikaj on Friday, April 19.
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