Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Drunk Passenger's Mid-Air Exit Attempt Causes Ryanair Diversion
A plane flying from London to Spain had to make an unexpected stop in France.
A passenger, identified as Daniel Ashley-Laws, tried to open an emergency exit door during the flight, causing worry.
The pilot landed the plane in France.
Police removed five people.
The plane then flew to its destination.
The airline said the plane was diverted due to multiple disruptive passengers.
A Ryanair flight was diverted to Toulouse, France.
The flight was en route from London Luton to Alicante.
Five British passengers were removed by French authorities.
Daniel Ashley-Laws allegedly tried to open an emergency exit.
The flight resumed to Alicante after the incident.
- Who
- Daniel Ashley-Laws and other disruptive British passengers.
- What
- A Ryanair flight was diverted due to a passenger attempting to open an exit.
- When
- The incident occurred during a flight, continuing to Alicante around 10:15 PM local time.
- Where
- The flight was from London Luton to Alicante, with an emergency landing in Toulouse, France.
- Why
- A passenger was allegedly intoxicated and attempted to open the emergency exit.
Passengers
Ryanair
Severity of the incident
Passengers
The passengers behavior was disruptive.
Ryanair
Ryanair states that it was due to the behavior of multiple disruptive passengers.
- Airline
- Ryanair
- Origin
- London Luton
- Destination
- Alicante
- Emergency Landing
- Toulouse, France
- Incident
- Passenger tried opening exit
- Detained
- 5 men, including Daniel Ashley-Laws
