Moment group of Brits are forced off easyJet plane by police after ‘refusing to stop vaping’ on 5-hour flight back to UK

THIS is the moment cops dragged a group of unruly Brits from an easyJet plane after they refused to stop vaping during a five-hour flight. Footage captured by a passenger showed three women and one man being greeted by an officer after they hit the tarmac in Birmingham, UK. The group were escorted off the plane by officers after they refused to stop vaping Credit: Jam Press/@annalisegx The officer (R) asked the group to leave the aircraft in Birmingham Credit: Jam Press/@annalisegx Despite repeated warnings to stop vaping on the flight from Larnaca, Cyprus, the group ignored the crew’s instructions and the complaints of their fellow passengers. Annalise Galstaun, 31, who captured the moment, said: “They were warned a few times by easyJet staff but continued to vape on the sly throughout the five- hour journey hiding the vape behind their legs on the seat. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! “Staff had seen them numerous times and I think someone close complained too. “Grown adults who can’t wait to smoke their strawberry flavoured crap.” Passengers were forced to wait an extra 25 mins as the vapers left the plane Credit: Jam Press/@annalisegx Three women and one man were caught up in he drama Credit: Jam Press/@annalisegx Footage shows an employee informing the vapers that the cops are waiting for them. Moments later, an officer said: “Do you guys want to get off please?” Adding: “Just go that way. We’ll have a chat with you outside.” Displeased passengers were forced to wait an extra 25 minutes once they landed on September 16, remaining seated as police boarded the plane. Most read in The Sun Annalise continued: “I felt annoyed as we were delayed around 20/25 mins grounded on the floor waiting for them to be escorted. “There were children onboard crying, it’s a long journey.” A spokesperson for easyJet said: “Flight EZY6610 from Larnaca to Birmingham on 16 September was met by police on arrival due to a group of passengers behaving disruptively onboard. “Our cabin crew are trained to assess all situations and to act quickly and appropriately to ensure that the safety of the flight and other customers is not compromised at any time. “We take these incidents seriously and do not tolerate disruptive behaviour onboard. “The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is always easyJet’s highest priority.” A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “We received a complaint of a disruptive passenger and we supported staff in asking someone to leave the plane.” In March, a vaping Brit passenger was kicked off his flight after he allegedly slapped a flight attendant’s rear. The man – who sucked on a vape for the duration of his flight – was arrested by cops as soon as he touched down in Taiwan. The man has been accused of slapping a female crew member’s behind with force, as well as touching the buttocks of both male and female flight attendants. Comment now