Naked passenger forces plane to turn around

13 Jun 2011, 7:37 pm   -   Source: AFP
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The pilot had to turn around the plane around so the man could be removed, Iberia airline said. (AAP)

The pilot had to turn around the plane around so the man could be removed, Iberia airline said. (AAP)

A German passenger stripped naked on an Iberia flight from Madrid to Frankfurt, forcing the pilot to turn the plane around so he could be removed, the airline said.

A German passenger stripped naked on an Iberia flight from Madrid to Frankfurt, forcing the pilot to turn the plane around so he could be removed, the airline said.

"A German passenger took all his clothes off on the plane," an Iberia spokeswoman said.

"Staff on board tried to dissuade him but he became aggressive and finally locked himself in the toilet.

The pilot then decided to turn around and land in Madrid."

Once on the ground, police came on board and "took him away," the spokeswoman said.

She said the airline has "no idea" why the man, who was not identified, decided to do what he did.

The passenger cooperated immediately when Guardia Civil police arrived and he was not arrested, said police spokesman Angel Blanco.

The Iberia pilot filed a complaint saying the passenger refused to obey crew instructions to sit down during the flight and then started shouting.

But the complaint did not mention him stripping naked.

Police said the man was not drunk and they had no explanation for his behaviour.

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Your Comments

naked flier

oncewas - from bribie island, 2 years ago

Manufacturers should build ejection seats into aeroplane toilets to deal with situations like this.

Bad Dream

Marc - from Northern rivers, 2 years ago

He probably was having a dream where he was naked in public

LOL

Bob - from Sydney, 2 years ago

Puts a new twist into inflight entertainment lol

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