Tuesday morning’s Jet2 Edinburgh to Ibiza flight was rerouted to Bristol Airport due to crew concerns regarding a passenger, who was treated medically upon landing.
According to Avon and Somerset Police, a male passenger was arrested “on suspicion of a sexual offence” following information they got on the ground.
A Jet2 flight from Edinburgh to Ibiza was safely diverted to Bristol Airport on Tuesday, according to the force.
The crew expressed concerns regarding a passenger who received medical attention upon landing.
Following the receipt of information, arresting authorities detained a male passenger on suspicion of committing a sexual offense.
This pertains to an alleged event that occurred on board the aircraft, we can confirm.”
Since then, the suspect has been freed on conditional bail while investigations are ongoing.
Flight LS789 was rerouted, according to Jet2, so that “police could offload a passenger following an incident onboard”.
“As this is a police matter, we cannot comment further at this time,” the spokeswoman continued.
