The aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Vigo Airport, in Spain, following a request from the captain.

The man, from Setúbal, reportedly boarded the Irish airline's flight FR1080 with a hostile attitude and signs of drunkenness, after having bought and consumed several bottles of alcohol in the duty-free stores in the British terminal, according to the newspaper La Voz de Galicia.

The same media reported that the Portuguese man punched the seat in front of him several times, forcing passengers to leave their seats for fear of being hit. The Setúbal native was also seen confronting the aircraft commander.

Despite the efforts of the crew, who tried to calm him down, the man became progressively more violent, so the commander decided to request an emergency landing in Vigo.

In Spain, Guardia Civil agents forced the Portuguese man to disembark, receiving a standing ovation from the passengers.

The crew also received a standing ovation.

The flight continued to Lisbon at 10:32 am, and the man was released at the end of the afternoon.