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| A man is being questioned by police after trying to force his way into the cockpit of a plane flying from Cardiff to the Canary Islands. | A man is being questioned by police after trying to force his way into the cockpit of a plane flying from Cardiff to the Canary Islands. |
| He was overpowered and restrained by passengers and flight attendants on the 0810 GMT Thomson Airways service. | He was overpowered and restrained by passengers and flight attendants on the 0810 GMT Thomson Airways service. |
| He was arrested by police when the aircraft landed safely at Las Palmas airport in Gran Canaria. | He was arrested by police when the aircraft landed safely at Las Palmas airport in Gran Canaria. |
| Thomson Airways said the man "demonstrated aggressive behaviour towards customers and crew". | Thomson Airways said the man "demonstrated aggressive behaviour towards customers and crew". |
| A spokeswoman for Gran Canaria Airport said the man was from the Canary Islands, and the incident was not being treated as a terrorist attack. | |
| A Thomson Airways spokesman said: "Thomson Airways can confirm that a passenger became disruptive during flight TOM 6102, flying from Cardiff to Las Palmas airport, Gran Canaria, on 25 January, 2010. | |
| 'Extremely rare' | |
| "The passenger unsuccessfully tried to gain access to the cockpit and demonstrated aggressive behaviour towards customers and crew. | "The passenger unsuccessfully tried to gain access to the cockpit and demonstrated aggressive behaviour towards customers and crew. |
| "The passenger was restrained during the flight and in accordance with our procedures the aircraft was met by the local police upon arrival into Gran Canaria. | "The passenger was restrained during the flight and in accordance with our procedures the aircraft was met by the local police upon arrival into Gran Canaria. |
| "Thomson Airways would like to reassure customers that incidents of this type are extremely rare and that their safety is our first priority at all times." | "Thomson Airways would like to reassure customers that incidents of this type are extremely rare and that their safety is our first priority at all times." |
| A spokeswoman for Gran Canaria Airport confirmed that the man was arrested. | |
| She said the aircraft's pilot called the police after the man tried to enter the cockpit. | |
| The spokeswoman said the motive for the attack was unclear, but it was not being treated as a terrorist attack. | |
| The Foreign Office said it could not confirm if the passenger who tried to enter the cockpit was British. | The Foreign Office said it could not confirm if the passenger who tried to enter the cockpit was British. |
| It also said the authorities in Las Palmas would not releasing any information until Tuesday. | It also said the authorities in Las Palmas would not releasing any information until Tuesday. |