'Men ate their passports on my Ryanair flight, it was the scariest 15 minutes'

Two men on boarda Ryanair flight reportedly began chomping through their passports after the seatbelt sign was switched off, sparking chaos in the cabin.

A traveller on the flight described the feast as "the scariest 15 minutes of my life" after what should have been a standard journey back to London following a European break apparently descended into mayhem.

The anonymous witness said they were returning from Milan to London Stansted after "spending time with friends", completely unaware it would become a holiday to remember for all the wrong reasons.

They told the Daily Star: "Essentially the flight took off and 15-20 mins into the flight, once the seatbelt sign was off, something very strange happened at the front of the plane.

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"Staff were notified and went to see what was going on at the front of the plane. Suddenly the whole mood changed – no one onboard knew what was going on, these people were acting weird."

One traveller looked on in bewilderment as one of the men apparently tore out the pages of his passport and started munching on them. With the entire aircraft beginning to "freak out", his accomplice is said to have headed to the opposite end of the plane attempting to "flush his passport down the toilet."

A flight attendant reportedly hammered on the door and pleaded with them to open up, but the chap attempting to dispose of his passport refused to budge. "This led to even more tension," the source disclosed.

"The airhostess then made a public announcement that was so blunt and to the point. That freaked people out to another level. No one knew what was going on."

The flight subsequently made an emergency landing in Paris, the passenger said, recounting the approach as "the most terrifying 15 minutes of my life".

Upon touchdown, French authorities are reported to have swiftly boarded and detained two individuals, after which the aircraft resumed its journey to London. The entire incident lasted two hours and included a comprehensive luggage inspection, the traveller reported.

The source commended the Ryanaircrew for their composed response to the situation. "I think Ryanair were brilliant in handling it in a certain way. They gave out drinks towards the end of the flight as we were coming in over Stansted," they said.

"It was really stressful but Ryanair handled it amazingly. I'm just really f****** glad I landed."

The Mirror has contacted Ryanair for a statement.

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