An easyJet flight from the UK to Turkey was diverted to Greece after two passengers turned drunk, unruly and began shouting at different individuals on the aircraft, authorities mentioned.

The flight from Manchester to Dalaman took off early on Sunday morning however needed to change course because of the behaviour of the 2 Russian males.

The pair, aged 48 and 39, had been arrested after the aircraft touched down in Thessaloniki in northern Greece.

They have been charged with disturbing the peace, disrupting transport and disobeying directions from crew members.

Officials confirmed there had not been a bodily altercation.

The pair had been launched pending a trial in November, which they don't have to attend in particular person, however will probably be represented by attorneys.

After arriving in Greece with out a visa, the boys had been taken to a police station however had been anticipated to be placed on a flight to Turkey.

In an announcement to Sky News, the airline mentioned: "easyJet can confirm that flight EZY2147 from Manchester to Dalaman on 24 June diverted to Thessaloniki and was met by police due to two passengers behaving disruptively onboard. The flight continued to Dalaman after refuelling.

"easyJet's cabin crew are skilled to evaluate and consider all conditions and to behave rapidly and appropriately to make sure that the security of the flight and different passengers shouldn't be compromised at any time.

"Whilst such incidents are rare we take them very seriously and do not tolerate abusive or threatening behaviour onboard.

"The security and wellbeing of passengers and crew is all the time easyJet's precedence."

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