A man has been arrested on suspicion of a sexual offense after a flight to Ibiza had to be diverted.
The Jet2 Edinburgh to Ibiza flight was diverted to Bristol Airport on Tuesday morning after crew raised concerns about a passenger, who later received medical treatment upon landing.
Avon and Somerset Police said information received at the scene led to the arrest of a male passenger “on suspicion of a sexual offence”.
The force said: “A Jet2 flight from Edinburgh for Ibiza was safely diverted to Bristol Airport on Tuesday.
“The crew raised concerns regarding a passenger, who received medical care upon landing.
“Officers present subsequently received information, which led to the arrest of a male passenger on suspicion of a sexual offence, who was taken into custody.
“We can confirm this is related to an alleged incident on board the aircraft.”
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The suspect was released on conditional bail while investigations continue.
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Jet2 Confirmed flight LS789 was diverted so that “police could disembark a passenger following an incident on board”.
A spokesperson added: “As this is a police matter we are unable to comment further at this time.”
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