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Liverpool
Plane forced to land after drunk passengers start fighting
The two British nationals were on a plane to Alicante.
A FLIGHT FROM Liverpool to Alicante was forced to land in France today after two drunken British nationals began fighting on board.
The captain said he decided to divert to the central French city of Limoges as he felt the incident was endangering the other passengers on board.
Both men were taken to a local police station.
“They are being held while they sober up, and between them being drunk and the language barrier, it is difficult to be certain about their reasons for the fight and going to Spain,” said a police spokesman.
“The two men will be heard later in the day, when an English-speaking interpreter is present.”
The Boeing 737, carrying just over 180 passengers, was able to resume its flight to Spain.
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