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| Passenger Tasered on Easyjet plane at Gatwick | Passenger Tasered on Easyjet plane at Gatwick |
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| A passenger on an Easyjet aircraft at Gatwick Airport has been Tasered by police shortly before it was due to take off for Belfast. | A passenger on an Easyjet aircraft at Gatwick Airport has been Tasered by police shortly before it was due to take off for Belfast. |
| Officers boarded the plane shortly after 08:00 BST following reports a passenger had become abusive in an argument over luggage. | Officers boarded the plane shortly after 08:00 BST following reports a passenger had become abusive in an argument over luggage. |
| A man has been arrested on suspicion of breach of the peace and is in custody, a Sussex Police spokesman said. | A man has been arrested on suspicion of breach of the peace and is in custody, a Sussex Police spokesman said. |
| Witness statements are being taken from passengers and crew aboard the plane. | Witness statements are being taken from passengers and crew aboard the plane. |
| 'Man purse' | |
| In a statement, Easyjet said police were called to the aircraft "due to a passenger behaving disruptively". | In a statement, Easyjet said police were called to the aircraft "due to a passenger behaving disruptively". |
| Niall Copeland tweeted: "Man getting arrested on @easyJet flight home to #Belfast because he wants 2 pieces of hand luggage!" | |
| He then posted: "All because he was insistent of wearing his man purse." | |
| The other passengers were taken off the plane following the arrest, police said. | The other passengers were taken off the plane following the arrest, police said. |
| Gary Trainor tweeted: "Back in the departure lounge after a man was tasered on my flight in a baggage dispute! #gatwick #easyjet" | |
| He later posted: "Back on board! @easyjet were efficient and got us back on ASAP, I hope the tasered man isn't badly hurt!" | |
| Flight EZY831 was delayed by just over two-and-a-half hours and the plane took off just before 10:55. |