Disruptive Passenger Forces Wizz Air A321 to Divert to Stuttgart

A Wizz Air flight from Paris to Sofia made an unscheduled landing in Stuttgart on Wednesday evening after a passenger became disruptive. The 19-year-old was arrested and two companions were removed from the flight.

File photograph illustrating: Disruptive Passenger Forces Wizz Air A321 to Divert to Stuttgart
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Airbus A321 (all variants)

A Wizz Air Airbus A321 flying from Paris to Sofia diverted to Stuttgart on Wednesday evening after a passenger became disruptive. The aircraft landed around 20:50 local time. Police arrested a 19-year-old man who resisted and had an alcohol level significantly above 1.5 per mille. Two companions were also excluded from continuing the flight. No injuries were reported. Flight W6-4322 carried 227 passengers and seven crew members. The aircraft departed for Sofia shortly after 23:00, more than two hours after landing.

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Sources

  • aerotelegraph.comRandalierender Passagier zwingt Airbus A321 von Wizz Air zur Landung in Stuttgart