The plane took off from Southend east of London before being forced to make an emergency landing in Madrid due to a violent behaviour of a passenger, we learn from Spanish sources.
According to the same source, controllers activated the protocol in force in this type of situation after receiving the report from the crew, which allowed the plane to land in an emergency without difficulty, by shortening its trajectory. Priority was given to the aircraft at runway 32L.
The Spanish police were requested to intervene following this incident. The hypothesis of a plane hijacking was cited without being confirmed. The investigation is still ongoing.
According to the same source, controllers activated the protocol in force in this type of situation after receiving the report from the crew, which allowed the plane to land in an emergency without difficulty, by shortening its trajectory. Priority was given to the aircraft at runway 32L.
The Spanish police were requested to intervene following this incident. The hypothesis of a plane hijacking was cited without being confirmed. The investigation is still ongoing.
