Spanish police were forced to board a Ryanair flight and drag off members of a British stag do after they caused chaos on board.
Travellers had been hoping to arrive in Spanish hotspot Alicante on Thursday in peace.
But the Guardia Civil were waiting on the tarmac as the flight touched down from Leeds Bradford.
Officers came aboard at around 7.30pm after cabin crew called ahead for help with passengers who had been fighting mid-air.
Spain's Guardia Civil were waiting on the tarmac as the flight touched down (file photo)
| GETTYThe Boeing 737-800 had barely finished its two-and-a-half-hour journey when police stormed in to remove the troublemakers.
One witness described the scenes as "carnage" before the disruptive group were finally hauled off the plane.
However, the trouble was said to have started well before landing.
One passenger told The Sun that the stag party members appeared drunk from the moment they boarded in Leeds.
But things got worse as the flight went on.
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One witness described the scenes as 'carnage' before the disruptive group were finally hauled off the plane (file photo)
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"They were getting rowdy and lairy towards the end of the flight, and the crew called ahead for police back-up," the passenger said.
"Everyone was fed up with them by the end."
Video footage captured the moment officers wrestled one man off the aircraft while other passengers shouted "get off the f***ing plane".
Ryanair issued a stern statement in response, with a spokesman decrying misconduct in the air.
"Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a respectful and stress-free environment, without unnecessary disruption," the low-cost carrier said.
"This is a matter for local police."
Some 1,820 flights run from Leeds Bradford to Alicante annually - with an average of 35 every week.
In 2024, Alicante was the most popular destination for flyers heading from Leeds Bradford, with over 50,000 more passengers flying to the lively Costa Blanca resort than in 2023.