The Istanbul-London flight got into a disturbance, and the pilot called the police.

12.05.2025 15:12

A passenger attacked other passengers on a Pegasus flight preparing for the Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport to London Stansted route. After the incident, the pilot of the plane was recorded saying, "There is a fight on the plane, we need the police."

According to the information obtained; Pegasus Airlines' PC-1169 flight, an Airbus A321 NEO type aircraft, completed passenger boarding for the Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen-London Stansted flight. During this time, a passenger on the plane began to shout from their seat and attacked other passengers who tried to restrain them.

POLICE REMOVED THE PASSENGER FROM THE PLANE

While the aggressive passenger was subdued, the cabin crew informed the pilot of the situation. Following the incident, the pilot contacted air traffic control, explaining the situation with the words, "We need police, there is a fight on the plane." The conversations between the tower and the pilot were recorded, while police teams removed the aggressive passenger from the aircraft. Due to the incident, the Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen-London Stansted flight was delayed by 1 hour and 23 minutes.