Moment drunken yobs spark emergency at 30,000 feet by refusing to stop vaping - forcing plane to turn back an hour into flight
Two drunken yobs caused a plane to return to the UK an hour into their flight as they refused to stop vaping in their seats.
Police were called to Stansted Airport, where they waited for a Jet2 flight bound for Heraklion in Crete to return to London.
Families were left extremely frustrated that the two men who were 'drunk as skunks' were allowed on board before take-off.
Passengers said the pair started drinking alcohol after the scheduled 5.55am departure on Tuesday was delayed.
Once the flight took off, pilots were forced to declare an emergency an hour into the flight and turn back to Stansted Airport.
Footage shows the moment officers rushed onto the twin-jet Airbus A321 at 9.36am to cheers from passengers on he plane to detain the duo.
One of the men was arrested after he was allegedly carrying cocaine and MDMA.
Angry passengers let out their frustrations as one woman tells the men to 'get off!' while another shouts 'loser! before describing the pair as 'f****** b***ends!'.
Families were left extremely frustrated that the two men who were 'drunk as skunks' were allowed on Jet2 flight bound for Greece before take-off
Once the flight took off, pilots were forced to declare an emergency an hour into the flight and turn back to Stansted Airport where police were waiting
The airline has confirmed that a passenger has been handed a life ban as they described the behaviour as 'disgraceful' and 'aggressive'
'Do not get on a flight if you cannot control your drink!', another says before adding 'we love you police - thank you!'.
However, one passenger was able to crack a joke as she quipped, 'nothing beats a Jet2 holiday' following the viral ad campaign starring pop star Jess Glynne.
The duo, one of whom was wearing a back-to-front black baseball cap, ignored a cockpit announcement that warned that if they didn't stop vaping, the flight would have to return to the UK, one passenger revealed.
The passenger said: 'On the flight the duo were so obnoxious. They began vaping, then kicked off when told to stop smoking.
'They couldn't understand or care just how dangerous it was for everyone on the plane.
A source told The Sun: 'Passengers were livid. Everyone was looking forward to the start of the holiday.'
They added: 'There were lots of kids on the plane and the airline should not allow these lunatics to spoil hard earned holidays.'
The holidaymakers on the plane had to wait at Stansted Airport throughout the day for a service that evening that could take them on the four-hour journey to Greece.
The holidaymakers on the plane had to wait at Stansted Airport (pictured) throughout the day for a service that evening that could take them on the four-hour journey to Greece
The four-hour flight was headed to Heraklion in Crete. Pictured: One of the beaches near the city of Heraklion in Greece
It is understood that Jet2 gave passengers a £10 voucher to be redeemed in WHSmith at Stansted.
The airline has confirmed that a passenger has been handed a life ban as they described the behaviour as 'disgraceful' and 'aggressive'.
A Jet2 spokesperson said: 'We can confirm that a customer has been issued with a lifetime ban following a catalogue of disgraceful and aggressive behaviour, which led to flight LS1577 from London Stansted to Crete Heraklion having to return to Stansted so that police could offload them.
'We would like to thank the police and our crew for their handling of this difficult situation.
'As a family friendly airline, we take a zero-tolerance approach to disruptive passenger behaviour and we will fully support the authorities with any subsequent investigation, including prosecutions and pursuing civil proceedings if necessary.'
An Essex Police spokesman said: 'We were called at around 8.40am on Tuesday 5 August to reports of a disruptive passenger on board a flight bound for Greece.
'Officers were alerted to the flight's imminent return to Stansted Airport and detained two passengers for searches.
'A man, aged in his 20s, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, was taken into custody after a quantity of suspected Class A drugs was found.
'He has since been released under investigation.'
The second passenger was detained by officers for a stop and search but was not arrested.
