Overview
- A visibly intoxicated man on a Ryanair flight from Edinburgh was restrained by crew and then detained by Spain’s Guardia Civil after attempting to strike an officer, according to passenger video and multiple witness accounts.
- The incident, recorded by passenger Ritchie Denholm and first shared days after it happened, shows the man resisting police and being physically subdued on arrival in Palma de Mallorca.
- Ryanair has used the resurfaced footage to renew calls for stricter limits on airport alcohol sales and to propose a two-drink cap tied to boarding passes.
- The airline reminded the public of its existing policy to fine disruptive passengers about €500 when misconduct leads to removal from a flight.
- Such alcohol-fueled disruptions have become a recurring issue for carriers, and the video is likely to intensify talks between airlines, airports and regulators over sales rules and enforcement at terminals.