An EasyJet flight was grounded in Turkey over a potential bomb threat.
Police searched the plane with dogs shortly after it landed at Dalaman Airport in Turkey.
The easyJet Airbus 321, which took off from Gatwick Airport at 6.20am, was ordered to park on an isolated part of the runway when it arrived in Turkey.
Passengers waiting to board the plane to get back to the UK said they were left in the dark about the situation after the return flight was cancelled.
Twitter user @ScooterSurrey uploaded footage of the plane, accompanied by the caption "5 hours of delay from a bomb threat on the plane."
In other tweets, he wrote: "Well on the way out 2 hour delay from Gatwick trouble on the plane now we being taken off the plane in Turkey.
"So been told it (was) for security reasons but still sitting on the plane.
"So no word of what’s happening by easyJet plane stuck in middle of the runway and we are stuck in Turkey."
A spokesman for the airline told Daily Star Online : “easyJet can confirm that police boarded an aircraft prior to departure at Dalaman today at the request of Dalaman Airport security and additional security checks were undertaken.
“The safety and security of its passengers and crew is always easyJet's highest priority. We would like to thank passengers for their understanding.”
The spokesman said the checks delayed the flight and also resulted in crew members exceeding their legal operating hours.
They added: "As a result our crew exceeded their legal operating hours and the flight was delayed overnight."
EasyJet said its passengers were provided with regular updates, refreshments and hotel accommodation.
