Man, 40, on Jet2 flight arrested at Alicante Airport on suspicion of sexual assault

Dan Haygarth

26 April 2024 at 4:46 am·1-min read

The man was arrested when the flight landed in Alicante -Credit:Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire

A man was arrested after a Jet2 flight from Liverpool landed in Alicante.

The Spanish Civil Guard were called to Alicante Airport on Saturday, April 20, after a Jet2 flight from Liverpool John Lennon Airport landed. A 40-year-old British man was removed from the plane and arrested on suspicion of sexual assault (inappropriate touching) and making minor threats to the crew.

He has been banned for life by Jet2.

A Civil Guard spokesperson told the ECHO: "In response to your request for information regarding the events that occurred on April 20th at Alicante Airport, and based on the data you provided, I can confirm that once the flight landed, the Civil Guard was informed of the situation. Consequently, a 40-year-old British man was arrested for sexual assault (inappropriate touching) and minor threats to the crew. The detainee has been made available to the Elche Courts."

About the incident, a Jet2 spokesperson said "We can confirm that Spanish police met flight LS3207 on arrival at Alicante Airport on Saturday 20th April, to offload a disruptive passenger. As a family friendly airline, we take a zero tolerance approach to disruptive passenger behaviour."

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