An unruly passenger forced a Cuba-bound flight this afternoon to divert to the Island, where he was arrested.

A police spokesman said: “Police responded to a report of a unruly passenger on board a Thomas Cook Airline plane travelling from Manchester, England, to Cuba today at 1.50pm.

“It appears that the unruly passenger was on board creating a major commotion. The 25-year-old man assaulted flight attendants and threatened to harm persons on board the plane after he apparently consumed too much alcohol.

“The man was forcibly taken to the rear of the aircraft, where he was restrained until the flight landed in Bermuda.”

The passenger was subsequently arrested and taken to Hamilton Police Station, where he was processed and detained.