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Drunken British women ground flight in Frankfurt

A UK charter flight was forced to land in Frankfurt this week after two drunken British women attacked cabin staff with a vodka bottle and tried to open the emergency exit at an altitude of 10,000 metres, German police said on Friday.

Published: 25 July 2008 17:55 CEST
Drunken British women ground flight in Frankfurt
Two random women from a file photo get their drink on. Photo: DPA

The plane was on its way from Greece to Manchester when it made the emergency landing in Frankfurt, where German police arrested the two women.

According to police, one of the women attempted to open the emergency exit at altitude “to catch some fresh air” on Wednesday evening. The 26-year-old went on to attack a flight attendant with a vodka bottle after she and her 27-year-old pal were denied alcohol.

The 26-year-old will likely face charges of interference in air traffic and and attempted assault on the XL Airways flight.

The Boeing 737 continued its journey after an hour in Frankfurt.

The two intoxicated women may face a bill from the airline for costs incurred during the emergency landing.

CRIME

Two Ukrainians killed outside shopping centre in Bavaria

Two men were killed in front of a shopping centre in Murnau, a town in the Bavarian district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, on Saturday.

Published: 28 April 2024 10:33 CEST
Two Ukrainians killed outside shopping centre in Bavaria

A 36-year-old man died from his injuries at the scene, while a 23-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where he later died, police said on Saturday evening.

Both of the victims were Ukrainian citizens who lived in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district, police said.

The same evening, police arrested a 57-year-old suspect – said to be a Russian national – who lives near the crime scene.

The 57-year-old is now being investigated on suspicion of murder.

“The exact course of events, background and motive are now the subject of the criminal investigation,” the police said.

The public prosecutor’s office has applied for a warrant for the suspect’s arrest.

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