The Thomas Cook flight was forced to divert to Bermuda after the 'drunk' man also started threatening other passengers.
The 25-year-old man was arrested at LF Wade International Airport where dozens of officers and airport security staff were waiting on the tarmac as the plane touched down.
A passenger was forced to the back of a plane and restrained after allegedly assaulting at least two members of cabin crew on board a flight from Manchester to Cuba, according to police.
The Thomas Cook flight was forced to divert to Bermuda after the 'drunk' man also started threatening other passengers.
The 25-year-old man was arrested at LF Wade International Airport where dozens of officers and airport security staff were waiting on the tarmac as the plane touched down.
'We'd like to thank those customers continuing to Cuba for their patience during the short delay in Bermuda.'
The Airbus A330 was on the ground on the North American island for around three hours before returning to the skies to complete its journey to Holguin in Cuba.
A spokesman for the Bermudan government's Department of Airport Operations said: '(We) can confirm that a Thomas Cook Aircraft, travelling from Manchester England en route to Cuba landed in Bermuda earlier this afternoon and an unruly male passenger was taken into custody by the Bermuda Police Service.
'The passenger is currently being detained by the Bermuda Police.' It is not yet known if the man was from Manchester.
'He was taken to Hamilton Police Station on the island for further questioning.
A police spokesman said: '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 onboard the plane after he apparently consumed too much of alcohol.
'The man was forcibly taken to the rear of the aircraft where he was restrained until the flight landed in Bermuda. He then promptly arrested and taken to Hamilton Police Station where he was processed and detained.'
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Police said a 25 year old man assaulted flight attendants, was forcibly taken to the rear of the aircraft where he was restrained until the flight landed in Bermuda, after which he was arrested.
A Thomas Cook airline diverted to Bermuda this afternoon [Nov 24] following what we understand to be an issue with a passenger. The police were seen going up the steps to the plane, and it appears they escorted someone off the flight and loaded them into a waiting police vehicle.
According to online flight data, the Thomas Cook flight was traveling from Manchester, UK and was heading to Cuba, and touched down in Bermuda at around 2.00pm.
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