Passenger trouble mid-air

7 February 2011 03:37 am

A plane bound to Jakarta, Indonesia from Dubai was diverted to the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) after several unruly passengers started harassing crew members and passengers onboard the plane, the police media unit said

Five Arabians passengers who were under the influence of liquor had harassed the crew and passengers. The five suspects were later handed over to the police at the BIA airport by the flight crew.

The five suspects are scheduled to be presented to the Colombo Magistrate Court today. The BIA airport police are conducting further investigations. (Daily Mirror online)