A passenger has been arrested by police after a Jet2 plane from Edinburgh to Ibiza was forced to divert following a ‘sexual offence’ on board.
The flight was forced to divert to Bristol Airport on Tuesday morning following an incident on board which saw a passenger receive medical attention.
Avon and Somerset Police quickly swooped on the scene and arrested a male passenger on suspicion of a sexual offence while on board the plane.
A picture taken by a passenger onboard the plane showed a man being escorted away by four police officers on the tarmac.
The male passenger arrested has since been released on conditional bail and enquiries continue, police said.
A passenger who forced a Jet2 plane from Edinburgh to Ibiza to be diverted following a ‘sexual offence’ on board has been arrested by police (Stock image)
Police said that enquiries into what happened are at an early stage, while the man remains in custody.
A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: ‘A Jet2.com flight from Edinburgh to Ibiza was safely diverted to Bristol Airport this morning (Tuesday 4 June).
‘The crew raised concerns regarding a passenger, who has received medical attention upon landing.
‘Attending officers subsequently received information, prompting the arrest of a male passenger on suspicion of a sexual offence, who has been taken into custody.
‘We can confirm this relates to an alleged incident onboard the aircraft.
‘Enquiries into what happened are at an early stage and continue.’
The flight was forced to divert to Bristol Airport (pictured) on Tuesday morning following an incident on board which saw a passenger receive medical attention
A Jet2 spokesperson said: ‘ ‘We can confirm that flight LS789 from Edinburgh to Ibiza diverted to Bristol Airport earlier today, so that police could offload a passenger following an incident onboard.
‘As this is a police matter, we cannot comment any further at this stage. We have arranged for a standby aircraft and crew to fly other customers to Ibiza.’
Bristol Airport said they were unable to comment.