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Kaitlin Easton

Drunk misses flight home after Scots police arrest him for being intoxicated on plane

A 51-year-old man was thrown off a flight at a Scots airport for being drunk onboard yesterday.

Officers from the border policing unit had to intervene at Aberdeen Airport on Thursday evening as the man was arrested and charged for being drunk onboard his flight.

He missed his flight home and will be reported to the procurator fiscal.

Police are now urging people to make sure they are "fit to fly" this festive period following the incident.

A statement from Police Scotland's border policing team said: "A 51 year old man was arrested and charged for being drunk on board an aircraft yesterday evening @ ABZ_Airport .

"He missed his flight home and will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.

"Make sure you are fit to fly this Festive Period! Don't risk it! # FlySafe !"

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