Passenger tasered at Gatwick airport in a row over carry-on luggage

LONDON, England – A man was tasered on board an EasyJet flight due to leave Gatwick airport in an apparent row over hand luggage.

EasyJet confirmed that police had boarded the Belfast-bound plane this morning, due to a “passenger behaving disruptively”.

The man was reportedly “dragged off” flight EZY831, before passengers were also evacuated from the plane, to allow police to carry out a sweep of the aircraft.

Fellow passengers on the flight suggested a row had broken out after the man had sought to take two pieces of hand luggage on board.

The airline said in a statement: “EasyJet can confirm that police boarded flight EZY831 from London Gatwick to Belfast on August 20 due to a passenger behaving disruptively.

“Whilst such incidents are rare we take them very seriously, do not tolerate abusive or threatening behavior onboard and always push for prosecution.”

A Sussex Police spokesman said: “A man is in police custody after being tasered on an aircraft waiting to depart from Gatwick Airport to Belfast on Thursday morning.

“Police officers were called to the easyJet flight shortly after 8am to reports of a passenger who was becoming increasingly abusive following a dispute over luggage.

“A man has been arrested on suspicion of breach of the peace. The aircraft has been disembarked and police are taking statements from witnesses among the crew and passengers.”