Two women kicked off Flybe flight ‘for writing on the plane with felt tip pens’
The pilot caught the female passengers, believed to be in their forties, scribbling on the side of a plane with felt-tip pens
TWO female passengers have been removed from a Flybe flight after allegedly writing on the aircraft with felt-tip pens.
The women, believed to be in their forties, were scheduled to fly from the Southampton Airport to La Rochelle in France last Tuesday.
But the budget airline confirmed the passengers were escorted back to the terminal after the pilot witnessed the pair drawing on the outside of the plane with pens as well as other equipment.
A Flybe spokeswoman said: "Immediately prior to and during boarding, the captain of the flight witnessed two passengers writing with pens on two items of equipment that included the body of the aircraft.
"In the interest of maintaining safety and security for the protection of its passengers and crew, Flybe has a zero tolerance policy towards any potential criminal behaviour.
She added: "The incidents were therefore reported to the authorities who attended the aircraft and took the perpetrators away for questioning.
"The aircraft then departed on schedule."
It is understood that the women were not arrested after they were removed from the flight.
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