From This Is Bristol: 

PANIC AS CAPTAIN QUITS HOLIDAY JET

Passengers on an airliner bound for Bristol were plunged into panic when their captain refused to fly them home, telling them the aircraft was unsafe. Evening Post readers on board the flight from Antalya in Turkey say a “mini-riot” broke out after the pilot walked into the cabin and made his dramatic announcement, then walked off the plane.

The aircraft, operated by Turkish budget airline Onur Air, was waiting for clearance to take-off.

About 180 passengers are understood to have been aboard the Airbus A321 for 30 minutes in stifling heat, as the air-conditioning was not working.

Passengers reported hearing a “horrendous noise” coming from the engines before the captain, clad in a navy-blue blazer and cap, suddenly came out of the cockpit and stood in the gangway, announcing that he was going to resign.

The captain, who is thought to be German, said he was an experienced pilot and that he believed the plane was unsafe to fly.

He then said if he was a passenger he would also refuse to fly on the plane or any other operated by the company.

Yesterday Onur Air’s UK agent insisted the plane had been safe and hit back at the captain’s claims, saying he was already serving out his notice and had decided to “stage a bit of a performance”.

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