Ryanair flight to Alicante is forced to divert after 'aggressive man harasses passengers and vomits'

By TARYN KAUR PEDLER, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 14:46, 7 May 2026 | Updated: 14:48, 7 May 2026 A Ryanair flight to Alicante was forced to divert after an aggressive man allegedly began harassing passengers before vomiting on the aircraft. The flight, from Berlin to the Spanish city, had to make an emergency landing at the Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport in Germany after the 43-year-old started wreaking havoc. The unnamed man was said to have started behaving aggressively after takeoff and allegedly harassed other plane users 'in an unacceptable manner', according to police. He also reportedly vomited on board the aircraft and was thought to be drunk. The pilot then decided to make an emergency landing during the flight on Wednesday following the commotion. According to reports, the man was removed from the plane by officers on the tarmac. Staff then had to unload luggage from the vehicle in order to locate the man's suitcase, police added. The aircraft remained on the tarmac at the Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport while passengers waited inside. The Ryanair flight, from Berlin to the Spanish city, had to make an emergency landing at the Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport in Germany after the 43-year-old started wreaking havoc (stock) The Ryanair flight was then able to continue its journey to Alicante. The man will face consequences for violating the Air Security Act following the incident, according to reports.  It is unknown whether he has been able to return home yet or if he managed to book a new flight to Alicante. The costs incurred by the airline due to the detour and whether the man will be liable for them remain unclear.  It comes after another Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency diversion on its way to Manchester last month. The Boeing 737 Max aircraft set off on April 24 from Venice with 191 passengers on board. But the flight had to divert to London Stansted after pilots became concerned over a possible fuel leak. During the flight, pilots noticed a fuel imbalance developing, and a cross-feeding took place to help balance things again. But as the journey continued, the imbalance got worse, and it became apparent there was a fuel leak in the engine. To avoid further issues, the plane diverted to Stansted Airport and landed there instead, where it was met by the fire crew. Emergency services confirmed that fuel was, in fact, leaking from the right engine. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.