A plane flying from Dubai, United Arab Emritates, to Kiev, Ukraine, made an emergency landing in the Crimean city of Simferopol over a scuffle on board, the regional branch of Ukraine’s Interior Ministry said.
According to preliminary information, a passenger attacked a flight attendant, ministry spokeswoman Olha Kondrashova said, adding that witnesses are being questioned about the circumstances of the row.
The passenger who allegedly attacked the flight crew member has been taken to a police station, Simferopol Airport spokeswoman Alina Zubkova said. He will undergo a blood alcohol test.