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| A man suffering a panic attack tried to force his way into the cockpit of a plane flying from Cardiff to the Canary Islands, say police in Spain. | |
| The Spanish national was overpowered and restrained by passengers and flight attendants on the Thomson Airways 0810 GMT service. | The Spanish national was overpowered and restrained by passengers and flight attendants on the Thomson Airways 0810 GMT 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 had "demonstrated aggressive behaviour". | |
| A spokesman for the Spanish Civil Guard in Madrid said it was not being treated as a terrorist incident, while a spokeswoman for Gran Canaria Airport said the man was from the Canary Islands. | A spokesman for the Spanish Civil Guard in Madrid said it was not being treated as a terrorist incident, while a spokeswoman for Gran Canaria Airport said the man was from the Canary Islands. |
| The Civil Guard spokesman added: "A passenger had a panic attack, got up from his seat and refused to sit down again. | The Civil Guard spokesman added: "A passenger had a panic attack, got up from his seat and refused to sit down again. |
| 'Terrorism' | |
| "He was restrained and was detained when the flight arrived at Las Palmas. | "He was restrained and was detained when the flight arrived at Las Palmas. |
| "I cannot give any more detail about why this passenger behaved as he did, but I can say that the incident had nothing to do with terrorism." | "I cannot give any more detail about why this passenger behaved as he did, but I can say that the incident had nothing to do with terrorism." |
| Thomson Airways said the passenger on flight TOM 6102 from Cardiff was "disruptive". | |
| A company spokesman said: "The passenger unsuccessfully tried to gain access to the cockpit and demonstrated aggressive behaviour towards customers and crew. | A company spokesman said: "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 said the passenger plane's pilot called the police after the man tried to enter the cockpit. | A spokeswoman for Gran Canaria Airport said the passenger plane's pilot called the police after the man tried to enter the cockpit. |
| 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. |