Ireland Case No. 4339Public order (altercation on aircraft) · Co. Dublin · 11 Dec 2025
Mid-air brawl on Ryanair flight from Kaunas to Dublin
A mid-air altercation broke out between two men on Ryanair flight FR2972 from Kaunas, Lithuania, to Dublin on 11 December 2025, during which one man allegedly ripped the other's shirt off. Cabin crew called ahead for Garda assistance, and the two men were removed from the plane upon landing; no arrests were made.
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Key facts
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- whatThe flight was Ryanair FR2972 from Kaunas, Lithuania to Dublin (irishmirror.ie)
- whatOne man allegedly ripped the other's shirt off during the struggle (irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- whatCabin crew intervened and prevented the situation from escalating further (irishmirror.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- whatPassengers were held on the tarmac for approximately 20 minutes (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- whatThe two men involved in the incident were removed from the plane (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- whatThe incident occurred on Ryanair flight FR2972 from Kaunas, Lithuania to Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatOne man allegedly ripped the other man's shirt off during the struggle. (dublinlive.ie)
- whatA mid-air altercation broke out between two men on a Ryanair flight to Dublin. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatPassengers were held on the tarmac for approximately 20 minutes while Gardaí and Airport Police boarded the plane. (corkbeo.ie)
- whatRyanair confirmed the incident, stating crew called ahead for police assistance after a group of passengers became disruptive. (corkbeo.ie)
- whenThe altercation erupted halfway through the journey (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe plane landed in Dublin shortly before 12:30pm (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe altercation took place midway through the flight. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe flight landed in Dublin shortly before 12:30pm. (dublinlive.ie)
- whenThe row erupted halfway through the journey on flight FR2972 from Kaunas, Lithuania. (corkbeo.ie)
- investigationCabin crew called ahead for Garda assistance before landing (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGardaí and Airport Police boarded the plane (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationNo arrests were made following the incident (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie, corkbeo.ie)
- investigationCabin crew requested Garda assistance before the aircraft landed in Dublin. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationGardaí and Airport Police boarded the plane after landing. (dublinlive.ie)
- investigationCabin crew called ahead for Garda assistance before landing in Dublin shortly before 12:30pm. (corkbeo.ie)
- otherRyanair confirmed the incident and stated crew called ahead for police assistance after a group of passengers became disruptive (irishmirror.ie)
- otherRyanair stated it has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct (irishmirror.ie, dublinlive.ie)
- otherRyanair confirmed crew called ahead for police assistance after passengers became disruptive. (dublinlive.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 12 Dec2025Gardai storm Ryanair plane after 'shirt ripping brawl' on Dublin flight
First report of the incident; no arrests made.
suspect, malesuspect, male - 11 Dec2025Gardai storm Ryanair plane after 'shirt ripping brawl' leaves passengers shocked
Adds details about the 20-minute tarmac hold, the involvement of both Gardaí and Airport Police, Ryanair's official statement confirming the incident and its zero-tolerance policy, and confirms no arrests were made.
suspect, malesuspect, male - 11 Dec2025Gardai storm Ryanair plane in Dublin after wild mid air 'shirt ripping brawl'
Adds an eyewitness account of the 20-minute hold on the tarmac, Ryanair's official confirmation and zero-tolerance statement, and confirms no arrests were made.
suspect, malesuspect, male