A man was carried off a Jet2 flight from Manchester Airport to Ibiza by four police officers and a paramedic after crew reported disorderly behaviour, footage taken by a fellow passenger shows.
The departure had been delayed for about two hours when the intervention occurred. The video, shared with media on 14 September, shows officers and a paramedic escorting the man from the aircraft toward a waiting police vehicle. At one point the man appears to dig his heels into the ground and collapse to the floor as officers attempt to move him; the officers then each take a limb to carry him to the vehicle.
A passenger aboard the flight told reporters she had seen the man at the gate and that he initially appeared "okay". She said that during the flight he had refused to fasten his seatbelt and later appeared unresponsive, prompting crew to seek assistance. She added that the two-hour delay had left "some very angry passengers."
The footage does not show the events that led to the removal or any interaction between the man and airline staff before officers boarded. It also does not indicate whether the man was arrested or if any injuries occurred. Police and ambulance service representatives did not immediately release public statements detailing the circumstances of the removal.
Jet2 did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Daily Mail, which first published the footage, reported that the airline had been approached for a statement.
The incident comes as clips satirising holiday advertising have been circulating on social media. An audio excerpt from a Jet2 advert featuring the line "nothing beats a Jet2 holiday" set to Jess Glynne's song "Hold My Hand" has been used widely on platforms such as TikTok to soundtrack videos showing travel disruptions and mishaps. The passenger who spoke to reporters said people aboard the delayed flight were playing the Jet2 soundtrack.
Airlines and airports have increasingly faced scrutiny over in-flight disruptive behaviour, particularly during periods of heavy travel and delays. Aviation authorities and carriers typically handle such incidents through crew intervention, requests for law enforcement at the gate and, when necessary, removal of passengers for investigation.
Local police and ambulance services were approached for comment but no immediate responses were available. The sequence captured by the passenger adds to a body of publicly shared footage that authorities can use to determine whether laws were broken or if further action is warranted.