The woman, who appears to be in her 70s, was dragged along the plane’s runway by two police officers before being taken off the plane. Bewildered passengers on the flight clapped and cheered shouting “Auf Wiedersehen, pet” as the woman was dragged off the plane.
The pensioner, who has not been named, had become aggressive and punched a Jet2 employee on the flight from Manchester to Rhodes – before the pilots were forced to divert the plane to Munich, Germany. The woman, who appears to be in her 70s, was dragged down the plane’s aisle by two police officers before being taken off the plane Bewildered passengers on the flight clapped and cheered shouting “Auf Wiedersehen pet” as the woman was dragged from the plane The video, shared with MailOnline, shows nine German police officers boarding the plane before walking down the aisle where the woman was sitting. A passenger quips: “Are we all going to give her a round of applause on the way out?” Seconds later, the elderly woman can be seen being carried along the plane’s runway to the exit by two police officers, her feet dragging on the floor. The woman sounds distressed and can be seen saying “help me” as she is dragged towards the back door of the plane. One police officer is seen lifting the woman’s legs and helping other officers carry the pensioner off the plane head first. As she is carried away, passengers on the flight can be heard cheering and shouting “Goodbye” and “Auf Wiedersehen pet”, while others laugh. The video, shared with MailOnline, shows nine German police officers boarding the plane before walking down the aisle where the woman was sitting. Seconds later, the elderly woman can be seen being carried along the plane’s runway towards the exit by two police officers, her feet dragging on the floor The elderly woman was pulled from the plane by police (left). An officer is seen lifting the woman’s legs (right) and helping other officers carry the pensioner head first from the plane Once out of the plane and at the top of the stairs, multiple police officers can be seen holding the woman’s arms and legs as she descends the steps out of sight. Passengers on the flight can be heard cheering and clapping as the woman descends the stairs. Video, taken from earlier in the flight, showed the elderly woman slapping a Jet2 flight attendant. The pensioner was said to have become enraged during the flight after her request for free champagne was refused. This is the shocking moment an elderly woman slaps a Jet2 flight attendant after he allegedly took her jeans and tonic off her She is then said to have ordered a gin and tonic, but a cabin crew member allegedly took the drink from her after she became increasingly aggressive. The video shows a male staff member leaning into a row of seats near the front of the plane and trying to calm the woman down. The Jet2 flight attendant can be seen trying to restrain the woman’s violently flailing arms before taking the seat next to her. But the man jumps out of the seat to avoid hitting the pensioner. In chaotic scenes, the woman gets up from her seat and slaps the employee twice across the face. Another member of staff can be seen helping to hold the woman back as she falls back into her seat before the clip ends. A passenger, who wished to remain anonymous, claimed the woman also urinated on her seat before being escorted off the plane to Germany by nine police officers. The Jet2 flight attendant can be seen trying to restrain the woman’s violently flailing arms before taking the seat next to her. But the man jumps out of the seat to avoid hitting the pensioner. In chaotic scenes, the woman gets up from her seat and slaps the employee twice in the face In chaotic scenes, the woman gets up from her seat and slaps the employee twice in the face The passenger said: “A woman on the flight repeatedly asked the flight attendants for free champagne. “The flight attendant told the woman she was not part of the service and ended up buying a gin and tonic. She started getting aggressive so the flight attendant took her drink away. “He started swearing and having violent outbursts. At one point he got up and tried to open the cabin door in the middle of the flight.” The passenger added: “At this point she was sitting in the back with two male passengers trying to hold her down as she punched people. “He has urinated over three seats and had repeated violent outbursts until we had to make an emergency landing in Munich.” The passenger, who said they had to wait in Germany for more than two hours, added: “Jet2 handled this situation very well and the captain of the plane gave everyone free drinks.” Another member of staff can be seen helping to hold the woman as she falls back into her seat before the clip ends The passenger posted the video on TikTok where shocked viewers slammed the woman for her “unacceptable” behaviour. One wrote: “Well this is a blacklist. Good luck getting on another flight.’ Another wrote: “Disgusting and unacceptable behavior anywhere, especially on a flight, what the hell is wrong with people?” A Jet2 spokesman said: “We can confirm that flight LS819 from Manchester to Rhodes diverted to Munich Airport yesterday in order to disembark a disruptive passenger. “We would like to apologize to customers for this unforeseen delay and any inconvenience caused. “The health and safety of our colleagues and customers remains our number one priority and, as a family-friendly airline, we take a zero-tolerance approach to disruptive behaviour. “We will not hesitate to vigorously pursue any costs incurred as a result of this diversion.”