An allegedly “drunk” British passenger was tackled to the floor by police on board a Ryanair flight returning to the UK earlier this week after refusing to sit down before landing. Shocking footage captures the ordeal that occurred on a flight from Kraków, Poland, which left the flight circling above Bristol Airport on Tuesday (November 11).

The incident – filmed by fellow passenger Kacper Bujak – showed the man refusing to sit down and beginning to argue with security and stewards, swearing loudly and resisting security as they attempted to remove him from his seat. According to Mr Bujak, the same passenger had caused carnage on the outgoing Sunday flight from Bristol to Kraków, where he drank heavily, swore and behaved inappropriately towards a young woman seated nearby. He also allegedly disrupted border control in the Polish city.

On the return flight, the man initially seemed calmer, even greeting Mr Bujak with “Do you remember me?” but after drinking on board, his behaviour escalated. Passengers reportedly asked him to quiet down because of the children on the plane, but this only exacerbated the situation.

On the approach to Bristol Airport, the passenger allegedly refused to sit, which forced the pilot to delay the landing.

“The man was loud most of the time,” Mr Bujak explained to Newsflare. “As soon as he had a drink, he started his mischief and acting up.”

Eventually, the flight landed in Bristol, where it was met by the police. However, when asked to leave the aircraft, he refused to do so. After two officers asked him to “stand up, please,” the trio ended up in an intense skirmish, which included the man being put into a headlock.

The footage ends with passengers leaving the plane, but Mr Bujak confirmed police took over an hour to remove the man, delaying the aircraft’s next scheduled flight to Kraków.

According to the Daily Mail, a Ryanair spokesperson said: “Crew on this flight from Krakow to Bristol (11 November) called ahead for police assistance after an individual passenger became disruptive.

“Police met the aircraft upon arrival at Bristol and removed this disruptive passenger.

“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.”