A passenger has been ordered off an easyJet flight amid a claim she refused to wear a mask.
The flight, from Belfast International to Edinburgh, was disrupted by rowdy scenes according to one video shared on social media.
The video shows a woman leaving the flight as a number of angry words are hurled. She appears to cough before a flight attendant is heard to say “off now” before further angry words are heard.
In a statement issued on Sunday evening, easyJet said that they could “confirm that police attended flight EZY481 from Belfast to Edinburgh on 18th October due to a passenger behaving disruptively onboard and refusing to wear their face covering”.
They added: “In line with EASA guidelines, all passengers are currently required to bring their own face covering for their flight which must be worn during boarding and onboard, except when eating or drinking.
“Passengers receive clear communications before they travel and via announcements onboard to ensure they are aware of this requirement for the health and safety of everyone onboard. We will not tolerate disruptive behaviour towards other passengers and crew.”
