Jet2 passengers yell ‘bastard’ at man after he ‘tried to open the door’ on flight from Turkey

British passengers feared for their lives when an ‘extremely drunk’ passenger tried to open the plane’s door on a flight from Turkey to the UK.

The Jet2 plane, bound for Glasgow and packed with holidaymakers traveling home from Bodrum, had to make an emergency landing in Bulgaria last night. Police in Sofia then boarded the plane and arrested him.

After noticing what the man was doing, passengers sitting next to him are said to have bravely tackled him before alerting the crew and grounding the plane.

Shocking footage shows the man stumbling and appearing to resist officers as he is bundled down the plane’s aisle, as irate passengers yell “son of a bitch” and “idiot” at him.

The incident occurred around 22:00 BST on night flight LS124. A passenger told MailOnline that they eventually landed in Glasgow with their family in the early hours of the morning.

Police in Sofia boarded the plane and arrested the man after he claimed he had tried to open the plane’s door mid-flight

Enraged passengers yelled “son of a bitch” and “idiot” at the man as he was taken off the flight

The traveler, who declined to be named, said: “A man who was extremely drunk and was sitting in the emergency exit row tried to open the door midway through the flight.

‘[It] looked like he might have woken up and didn’t know where he was or something.

“He was stopped by a woman sitting alone and an older man in another chair.

“I realized what was happening when people started yelling and screaming. I felt terrified for my children’s lives and the safety of everyone on the plane.”

During the terrifying ordeal, concerned parents and their children watched as the man was taken from the plane.

Now that their family is safely home, one passenger said they are fine after the nightmarish journey and praised the budget airline’s flight attendants.

‘We are doing well now. A bit shocked and thankful that the Jet2 staff handled the situation so professionally.

Shocking footage shows the man stumbling and appearing to resist officers as he is pushed down the plane’s aisle

Passengers feared for their safety during the ordeal, with worried parents and their children watching as the man was taken off the plane

Jet2 said a disruptive passenger had to be removed from the flight after it was diverted to Sofia

The flight from Bodrum to Glasgow is said to have arrived at its final destination in the early hours of Monday

“We landed in Glasgow early this morning and have no further information on the man in the video at this time.”

A spokesman for Jet2 said: ‘Flight LS124 from Bodrum to Glasgow was diverted to Sofia Airport last night so that a disruptive passenger could be unloaded by police. After a short delay, the flight continued to Glasgow.

“We would like to apologize to all affected customers for the inconvenience. As a family-friendly airline, we have zero tolerance for disruptive passenger behavior, and the health, comfort and well-being of everyone will always be our number one priority.”