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Men arrested after plane incident | Men arrested after plane incident |
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Six men have been arrested after alleged disturbances on a flight into Aberdeen. | |
The men were on a flight privately chartered by an oil industry company which left from Las Palmas and arrived at Dyce on Sunday evening. | |
Grampian Police said the men were arrested just after 1900 GMT following their arrival. | Grampian Police said the men were arrested just after 1900 GMT following their arrival. |
They are expected to appear from custody at Aberdeen Sheriff Court in connection with various incidents. | |
The plane was a Boeing 737 with 55 people on board and was chartered from the company Astraeus. | |
Crew members were understood to have raised the alarm before the plane landed, amid concerns about the behaviour of passengers. | Crew members were understood to have raised the alarm before the plane landed, amid concerns about the behaviour of passengers. |
Astraeus spokesman Iain Macauley told the BBC Scotland news website: "There were incidents on board, the crew radioed ahead to request the police. Six people were arrested." |