Woman hauled off Ryanair jet by police after luggage row

A Ryanair passenger was hauled off a plane by police after she pleaded to be allowed board with a book and a rolled-up poster that would not fit in her hand luggage.

She was told the two items were not the correct type of luggage and this meant she could not take her seat on the plane that was boarding at Manises Airport in Valencia.

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Ryanair eject Spanish lady from flight just before take off for carrying a book aswell as carryon bag.#SHAMEFUL

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It was reported that the flight crew told the woman to check in the items at a cost of €50. Passengers said the woman told the crew her credit card was not working and could not pay the additional charge.

The subsequent scene, which was filmed and posted on the internet, saw police officers eventually board the plane and take the Spanish-speaking woman back to the airport.

This was followed by shouts of support from other passengers who had already taken their seats.

Ryanair defended its actions by claiming the woman had become disruptive and had “pushed past” its gate agents without showing any ID or her boarding card.

A spokesman said: “This passenger was in breach of airport security regulations, and having become disruptive was properly removed from the aircraft at the request of Ryanair agents.”