A French court has convicted two passengers who disrupted a Ryanair flight from London Stansted to Ibiza, forcing the aircraft to divert to Toulouse.
The Toulouse Criminal Court found the individuals guilty of abusive behavior toward fellow passengers and failing to follow crew instructions on flight FR9251, operated on May 17, 2025. The incident affected 184 passengers and six crew members, leading to an unscheduled landing.
Judges issued suspended prison sentences of up to 10 months to each passenger, along with combined fines exceeding €10,000.
Ryanair, which maintains a zero-tolerance policy on disruptive conduct, noted the ruling as a response to behavior that reduces holiday time for other travelers. The airline has pursued similar convictions in other jurisdictions, including the UK and Spain, amid rising incidents of unruly passengers on European flights.