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| Ryanair pilot kicks groom and rowdy bachelor party off plane | Ryanair pilot kicks groom and rowdy bachelor party off plane |
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| German police say the pilot of a Ryanair plane from London to Bratislava made an unscheduled landing to eject members of a bachelor party – including the groom. | German police say the pilot of a Ryanair plane from London to Bratislava made an unscheduled landing to eject members of a bachelor party – including the groom. |
| Related: Drunk air passengers could be banned from boarding UK flights | Related: Drunk air passengers could be banned from boarding UK flights |
| Federal police say the six men had disturbed security on board the plane and ignored the crew’s instructions, prompting the pilot to land in Berlin late on Friday. | Federal police say the six men had disturbed security on board the plane and ignored the crew’s instructions, prompting the pilot to land in Berlin late on Friday. |
| In a statement police said the allegedly drunk Englishmen aged 25 to 28 from Southampton were met by officers upon landing at Schoenefeld airport. They now face fines of up to €25,000 (£19,700) each and civil claims from the airline. | |
| The other 164 passengers, including six members of the bachelor party who hadn’t taken part in the rowdy behaviour, were able to continue their flight to Slovakia. | The other 164 passengers, including six members of the bachelor party who hadn’t taken part in the rowdy behaviour, were able to continue their flight to Slovakia. |