Thomson flight diverted after woman threw prosthetic leg at cabin crew
A Thomson flight had to be diverted to Gatwick Airport after a woman threw her prosthetic leg and food at cabin crew and shouted abuse at them.
Flight 297, which was heading from Enfidha in Tunisia to Edinburgh on Wednesday night, was diverted after the captain became alarmed.
The woman, 48, who is unemployed and from Edinburgh, was arrested at the North Terminal.
Sussex Police said the woman had been abusive and had thrown a prosthetic leg and food at cabin crew.
In a statement Thomson Airways apologised to passengers for the diversion.
"Unfortunately a passenger became disruptive on board and as a last resort the captain decided to divert the flight to Gatwick," it said.
"Upon landing, the aircraft was met by local police and the passenger was removed for questioning.
"We would like to reassure customers that their safety is our priority at all times.
"Thomson Airways operates a zero tolerance policy with regards to any disruptive behaviour on board and incidents of this type are extremely rare."
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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