A Tunisair plane, which linked Istanbul to Tunis, had to make an unexpected landing in Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, on Monday (October 3rd), due to the aggressive behavior of a clearly alcoholic passenger, Greek police said.
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The man, whose nationality is not certain because he was traveling with false documents, behaved aggressively towards the staff on board
,” an official from the Thessaloniki police press service told AFP. second city of Greece.
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Obviously he was drunk
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The pilot, prioritizing everyone's safety, was forced to land at Thessaloniki airport
," according to the same source.
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The man in his forties, arrested when he got off the plane, had been convicted of drug trafficking in Greece, according to local authorities.
In pre-trial detention, he must appear in court in Thessaloniki on Tuesday for, in particular, endangering passengers and crew members.