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An easyJet flight heading to Scotland was dramatically diverted after a passenger was reportedly “attacked” mid-air.

The airplane, travelling from Tenerife to Glasgow, had been because of land on Wednesday, April 29, however was pressured to make an unscheduled diversion to Porto amid studies of disruption onboard.

Flight EZY3114 was rerouted after passengers started behaving in a “disruptive manner”, prompting pressing motion from the crew. It is known that one passenger was assaulted in the course of the incident.

The plane landed in Porto, the place police have been ready on the runway to fulfill the flight and cope with the state of affairs.

Following the intervention, the airplane later continued its journey and went on to reach in Glasgow.

A spokesperson for easyJet mentioned: “Flight EZY3114 from Tenerife South to Glasgow on 29 April diverted to Porto, the place police met the plane because of passengers behaving in a disruptive method. The flight then continued to Glasgow.

“easyJet’s crew are trained to assess all situations and acted quickly and appropriately to ensure the safety of the flight and all onboard was not compromised at any time.

“The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and crew is always easyJet’s highest priority. We take any incidents of abusive or threatening behaviour very seriously and do not tolerate such conduct onboard.”