Overview
- The intervention, which unfolded Friday on Jet2 flight LS1004 from Izmir to Manchester, kept the aircraft on course instead of diverting.
- A woman who had her own alcohol confiscated became abusive, crew warned of a likely diversion, and a father asked for 30 seconds to step in.
- He seated the woman beside him and stayed engaged for about three and a half hours as his eight-year-old son chatted with her using football cards to keep her calm.
- Police met the plane in Manchester and recorded no crimes as the pilot thanked the man and passengers applauded the pair.
- The father and son were later identified as James and Phoenix Rose of Salford, and Jet2 said it will send them a goodie pack and a voucher for two free flights, reflecting the serious disruption and expense a diversion can cause.