A British man was overpowered by crew and passengers on board an Easyjet flight from Krakow to Edinburgh yesterday after he tried to open one of the cabin doors mid-flight.

The plane was diverted to Amsterdam's Schiphol airport and landed around 20 minutes after the incident at 16.20 CET.

“The captain acknowledged that the safety of the plane was uncertain and was forced to land,” police spokesman in Amsterdam, Robert van Cappelle said.

None of the 156 passengers and crew on board were hurt during the incident, although the British man who tried to open the forward cabin door was injured during the scuffle that followed.

It is unknown why the man tried to open the door - which would have led to a catastrophe, say police. The man was not armed they said. (pg)

source: IAR/Aviation Herald