{"id":43200,"date":"2025-08-04T12:17:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T12:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/43200\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T12:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T12:17:10","slug":"moment-a-passenger-was-hauled-off-ryanair-flight-by-police-for-vaping-in-toilets-after-two-hour-flight-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/43200\/","title":{"rendered":"Moment a passenger was hauled off Ryanair flight by police for ‘vaping in toilets’ after two-hour flight delay"},"content":{"rendered":"

By AIDAN RADNEDGE, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 06:45 EDT, 4 August 2025 | Updated: 07:21 EDT, 4 August 2025 <\/p>\n

A young man caused a two-hour flight delay after he was escorted off a plane by six cops for allegedly vaping in the toilet.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old was removed after being accused of committing an aviation offence.<\/p>\n

Footage of the incident was captured by fellow passenger Tristan James Walker captured after he claims the toilet smoke alarm was set off.<\/p>\n

The incident took place at Edinburgh<\/a> Airport on a Ryanair plane heading to Alicante, Spain<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to Mr Walker, 39, the flight was set to depart at 9.45am only for it to be allegedly delayed due to staff sickness.<\/p>\n

After the alarm sounded, the pilot is said to have informed the 21-year-old ‘vaper’ he would be removed from the plane.<\/p>\n

Mr Walker said that at least six officers boarded the aircraft to remove the man, who was taken into a van.<\/p>\n

Police confirmed the 21-year-old was charged in connection with an aviation offence.<\/p>\n

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A young man caused a two-hour flight delay after he was escorted off a plane by six cops for allegedly vaping in the toilet<\/p>\n

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The 21-year-old was removed after being accused of committing an aviation offence<\/p>\n

The footage was captured on July 3.<\/p>\n

Mr Walker told Luxury Travel Daily: ‘A young lad in a group happened to set the alarm off for apparently vaping.<\/p>\n

‘The pilot then came out after the air stewardess explained what happened, and then the pilot stated he would be removed from the plane.<\/p>\n

‘The young lad waited for over six police officers to come on board.<\/p>\n

‘He was taken off, he was very calm – didn’t argue or anything, no drama.<\/p>\n

‘We then happened to bump into him on Benidorm’s famous strip and he told us he just got a caution and was banned from Ryanair.’<\/p>\n

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: ‘Around 7.55am on Thursday 3 July 2025 we were called to an aircraft at Edinburgh Airport.<\/p>\n

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Pictured is fellow passenger Tristan James Walker who captured the video footage<\/p>\n

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The clip was taken on a Ryanair flight on July 3 and has now been shared<\/p>\n

‘Officers attended, and a 21-year-old man was charged in connection with an aviation offence.<\/p>\n

‘A report was submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.’<\/p>\n

Ryanair has been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n

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