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| Florida flight diverted to Boston because of 'disruptive' passenger | Florida flight diverted to Boston because of 'disruptive' passenger |
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| A British Airways flight from London to Florida had to divert to Boston because of a "disruptive" British passenger. | A British Airways flight from London to Florida had to divert to Boston because of a "disruptive" British passenger. |
| A 24-year-old Glasgow man was removed from the Orlando-bound flight at 16:45 local time (21:45 BST) on Thursday. | |
| The man was taken off the flight half an hour after it made the unscheduled landing at Logan International Airport. | The man was taken off the flight half an hour after it made the unscheduled landing at Logan International Airport. |
| Massachusetts State Police said the man would appear in court accused of interfering with the flight crew of the Boeing 777, which flew from Gatwick. | Massachusetts State Police said the man would appear in court accused of interfering with the flight crew of the Boeing 777, which flew from Gatwick. |
| A force spokesman said: "Customs and Border Protection took custody of the 24-year-old man from Glasgow, Scotland. | A force spokesman said: "Customs and Border Protection took custody of the 24-year-old man from Glasgow, Scotland. |
| "Massachusetts State Police will be summonsing the man for interfering with a flight crew." | "Massachusetts State Police will be summonsing the man for interfering with a flight crew." |
| A British Airways spokeswoman said: "Our customers and crews deserve to enjoy their flights, and not to suffer any form of abuse. | A British Airways spokeswoman said: "Our customers and crews deserve to enjoy their flights, and not to suffer any form of abuse. |
| "Disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated, and the appropriate action will always be taken. | "Disruptive behaviour will not be tolerated, and the appropriate action will always be taken. |
| "We'd like to apologise for the delay to the other customers on the flight." | "We'd like to apologise for the delay to the other customers on the flight." |
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