Rowdy passenger forces
London-bound flight back to Hong Kong
HONG KONG - A rowdy British passenger forced a
London-bound Virgin Atlantic flight to return to Hong Kong on Monday after he
"lost control", police said.
The 26-year-old, identified
only as "Robert", was on a Heathrow-bound plane from Hong Kong International
Airport and became disruptive after the flight had been in the air for more than
an hour.
It was forced to turn around after 90 minutes, the airline said, and
landed safely back in Hong Kong.
The passenger was arrested then sent to
hospital, authorities said.
"The foreign man called Robert, who is 26
years old, lost control on board and didn't follow instructions from staff on
the flight," a police spokesman told AFP.
"He was shouting... When the
flight returned to Hong Kong, the man was arrested for violating aviation
security ordinance and was sent to Princess Margaret Hospital," he added.
A
Hong Kong airport authority spokeswoman said that flight VS201, an Airbus A340,
had departed at midnight.
Stranded passengers were put
up in Hong Kong hotels and will fly out again on Monday night.
"The
flight went back to Hong Kong after 90 minutes for a disruptive passenger," a
Hong Kong-based Virgin Atlantic spokeswoman said.
"The rest of the passengers
were provided with accommodation before they depart tonight."
Police said
Monday that the man had not yet been charged.
Authorities were unable to
confirm whether he was still hospitalised and what treatment he had received.
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