Greek woman arrested for smoking on Ryanair flight, KNEWS

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09 MARCH 2023 - 11:23

A 28-year-old Greek woman was arrested for lighting up a cigarette in the toilet of the aircraft during a flight from London to Thessaloniki on Wednesday morning.

She was arrested upon her arrival at the northern Greek city’s airport by police on charges she violated the express orders of the airplane’s captain.

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