World News | Greece: Unruly Passenger Forced Landing, Had Fake ID
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. A 41-year-old Tunisian man was arrested Monday for alleged disorderly behaviour on a commercial flight that prompted the pilot to make an unscheduled landing in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said.
Thessaloniki, Oct 3 (AP) A 41-year-old Tunisian man was arrested Monday for alleged disorderly behaviour on a commercial flight that prompted the pilot to make an unscheduled landing in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said.
The suspect had been travelling on a Tunisair flight from Istanbul to Tunis.
Greek police detained him after the plane landed.
Police later said that he was travelling on false documents and that he had a prior drug-related conviction in Greece.
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The man, who as charged with disrupting the safety of public transport, was due to appear in court Tuesday. (AP)
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