On September 18, 2023, Ryanair flight FR4052 had to return to its place of origin on its way from Manchester to Faro because a passenger on board the aircraft was violent towards a woman. At the time of the incident, the Boeing 737-800 with the registration EI-EBK had already been in the air for around two hours. According to official information, the man suddenly became aggressive towards a woman. When he was verbally reprimanded by a lady who was accompanying him, he apparently completely lost his composure. The unruly PAX is said to have hit his companion hard in the face several times. Other passengers and the crew intervened. A flight attendant immediately informed the captain, who then decided that the flight to Faro would be canceled for safety reasons and that they would return to Manchester. Air traffic control was informed of the incident via radio. Subsequently, there were even reportedly fight-like scenes because the troublemaker would not calm down. This was another reason why police support was requested at Manchester Airport. Shortly after the return landing, the police boarded the medium-haul jet and escorted the unruly PAX away. According to an official statement from the police, they learned of the incident at around 6:25 am local time, or rather, the superior had decided that an operation was necessary. The Greater Manchester Police states, among other things: "When the aircraft returned to Manchester Airport, a man in his 4s was arrested on suspicion of being drunk on board, two counts of assault and a public order offence (Section XNUMXa) and remains in custody at the time of the incident.