Mid-air brawl erupts on Ryanair flight to Ibiza as police race to meet plane

Mid-air brawl erupts on Ryanair flight to Ibiza as police race to meet plane A fight broke out between passengers on a Ryanair flight from London Stansted to Ibiza, with police waiting to arrest one man when the plane landed Chaos erupted on a Ryanair flight to Spain after a mid-air fight broke out between passengers. The flight from London Stansted was preparing to land in Ibiza on October 5 when the brawl unfolded. Passenger Harry Watson, 28, from Northampton, claimed one man refused to return to his seat despite the seatbelt sign being on, apparently because he wanted to use the toilet. "Everyone started shouting at him," Harry said. "As he went back to his seat and people were shouting at him - one guy was being very verbal. "The lad didn’t like it, so he got angry and violent towards the guy, which caused a fight to break out. This happened multiple times." Footage shows a cabin crew member trying to break up the brawl, shouting "sit down" as the scuffle unfolds in the aisle. Harry said the incident delayed the plane's descent, leaving passengers frustrated. "Everyone got very annoyed after a while, especially because the plane couldn’t land and had to go back in the air again. Police arrested and handcuffed the guy when we landed and escorted him off the plane," he said. A spokesperson for Ryanair said: "Crew on this flight from London Stansted to Ibiza (5 Oct) called ahead for police assistance after a passenger became disruptive onboard. "Police met the aircraft upon landing at Ibiza Airport, and the disruptive passenger was removed. "Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a respectful and stress-free environment, without unnecessary disruption." Spain's National Police were contacted for comment.