An Air Europa plane that covered the route between Caracas and Madrid it had to be diverted to the island of Barbados due to the violent action of a passenger.
The man, of apparent Danish origin, was detained after displaying aggressive behavior in mid-flight, reported The country.
According to several tourists, the subject even attacked some passengers and crew members.
Faced with this situation, the Air Europa flight that took off on Sunday from Maiquetía to Madrid was forced to change its itinerary and make an emergency landing on the eastern Caribbean island.
The man could face a large fine to answer for the expenses caused by the diversion, Spanish media reported.
The event came to light after some tourists spread the news on social networks images of the arrestdespite the warnings of one of the hostesses who reminded a tourist that “you cannot record”.
After the arrest of the passenger with violent conduct in Barbados, the flight continued its journey until it reached Madrid without further incident.
