Edinburgh flights: Emergency declared on Edinburgh to Tenerife flight after cabin crew member 'attacked'
Arrival of the flight was prioritised due to the onboard emergency
An Edinburgh flight to Tenerife was met by police on arrival after a flight attendant was allegedly assaulted by a passenger.
The Jet2 flight took off from the Scottish capital at 7.50am on Friday - but during the journey the crew requested medical and police assistance when it touched down.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Spanish Air Control said that the arrival of the flight was prioritised due to the onboard emergency.
The disruptive passenger was met by Spanish police when the plane landed.
Spanish Air Control said: “The crew requests medical assistance and police presence upon arrival due to a fight where, apparently, the flight attendant was assaulted.
“We prioritise shortening their approach to the maximum while coordinating ground assistance with the airport.
“All our support to the crew and passengers who have to endure such unpleasant situations.”
A spokesperson for Jet2 said: “We can confirm that police were called to offload a disruptive passenger from flight LS739 earlier today.”