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Six British members of a stag party travelling to Bratislava with Ryanair were kicked off the plane in Berlin for alleged drunken misbehaviour. Six British members of a stag party travelling to Bratislava with Ryanair were kicked off the plane in Berlin for drunken behaviour, German police say.
The men - aged 25-28 - were part of a group of 12 travelling to the Slovakian capital from London on Friday evening. The men - aged 25-28 - were part of a group of 12 travelling to the Slovakian capital from Luton on Friday evening.
They reportedly became unruly and were met by police after the plane carried out an unscheduled landing. The groom was among those detained, officers say. They reportedly became violent and were met by police after the plane made an unscheduled landing. The groom was among those detained, officers say.
One of the group exposed himself and others were fighting, a passenger said. One of the group exposed himself while others were fighting, passengers said.
German federal police in Berlin said in a statement that six members of the group - from Southampton - were threatening security on board and did not comply with the crew's instructions.
'Massively drunk''Massively drunk'
German federal police in Berlin said in a statement that six members of the group, from Southampton, were threatening the security on board and did not comply with the crew's instructions. A video from the plane, published by the Sun newspaper, showed one member of the group swearing at another man and threatening him, before throwing a punch at him.
Police told German media that the men kept standing up and cavorting, and one of them had undressed. The men were removed from the aircraft after the pilot decided to make an early landing at Berlin Schonefeld Airport.
They reportedly became aggressive when the crew refused to serve them any more alcoholic drinks. Reza Heravi, an eyewitness and passenger on the plane, said it was clear the men were "massively drunk" before they boarded the flight and had been singing loudly.
Reza Heravi, an eyewitness and passenger on the plane, said it was clear the men were "massively drunk" when they boarded the flight and had been singing loudly. He said: "As we took off, they were hardly seated, they kept standing up and shouting random stuff.
He said: "As we took off, they were hardly seated, they kept standing up and shouting random stuff." "At one point one of the guys pulled down his trousers and exposed himself to the air hostess."
"At one point one of the guys pulled down his trousers and exposed himself to the air hostess," he added.
He said: "Passengers were getting very frustrated. They then decided to have a fight between themselves.He said: "Passengers were getting very frustrated. They then decided to have a fight between themselves.
"One of the very drunken members of the group tried to stop the fight but was unsuccessful. That's when the cabin crew said we need to stop off in Berlin.""One of the very drunken members of the group tried to stop the fight but was unsuccessful. That's when the cabin crew said we need to stop off in Berlin."
Mr Heravi said it took 20 minutes to get the men off the aircraft and the flight arrived in Bratislava two hours late.Mr Heravi said it took 20 minutes to get the men off the aircraft and the flight arrived in Bratislava two hours late.
Police officers at Berlin's Schoenefeld airport charged the men with misdemeanours under the German aviation security laws, which can be punishable by a fine of up to €25,000 (£20,000), they said. Another passenger, Darius Davies, said one of the men had been given "a lot of pints to down" before boarding the flight, while some of the group had been "catcalling the stewardesses".
One man ended up without his trousers after his friends hid them, while others inflated their life-vests, he added.
"It was a terrible flight. They were very boisterous. We were stuck for hours trying to get back," he said.
'A matter for police'
Police officers at the airport charged the men with misdemeanours under German aviation security laws, which can be punishable by a fine of up to €25,000 (£20,000), police said.
A possible civil damages suit from the airline could also follow.A possible civil damages suit from the airline could also follow.
The six men have now been released. The other six members of the stag group continued their journey. The six men were later released. The other six members of the stag group continued their journey.
A Ryanair spokesman said the airline did not tolerate "unruly or disruptive behaviour at any time and the safety and comfort of our customers, crew and aircraft is our number one priority".
"This is now a matter for local police," the spokesman added.