A lot of passengers would have become "unruly" over rubber sandwiches being sold for extortionate prices if they dared to...
Incident: Ryanair B738 enroute on Jul 20th 2010, passenger considered unruly over food dispute
By Simon Hradecky, created Wednesday, Jul 21st 2010 15:57Z, last updated Wednesday, Jul 21st 2010 15:57Z
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DWS performing flight FR-8904 from Berlin Schoenefeld (Germany) to Rygge (Norway), was enroute when a male passenger (45) decided to purchase one of the sandwiches advertised as freshly made, however was served something he thought was not meeting expectations and tasted more like rubber.
When he complained about the quality of the sandwich, the crew decided to request police meet the aircraft on arrival in Rygge. The airplane landed safely, police took the passenger off the aircraft.
Rygge's police confirmed the incident stating with chuckles they had never before been called out for a passenger complaining about a sandwich.
After taking note of the passengers identity they sent the passenger home.
No charges were brought forward by police.
Ryanair said, the captain requested police due to the unruly behaviour of the passenger. Assistance by police is requested only when absolutely necessary by assessment of the crew.