BRITAIN: Six passengers were arrested last night after a serious outbreak of public disorder on board a flight carrying Celtic football fans.
Two female flight attendants were allegedly assaulted, although neither needed hospital treatment, Supt Colin Jones, of South Wales Police, said.
The jet had to divert after the crew sent out a distress call following the disturbance on board, described by aviation sources as a "riot".
Police surrounded the Glasgow-bound Boeing 737 as it landed at Cardiff airport with 148 passengers and crew on board.
Police last night were interviewing both passengers and crew from the aircraft, which was operated by Gatwick-based charter airline Astraeus.
Celtic, which last night played Spanish club Celta Vigo in the UEFA Cup, said they were "extremely concerned" about the incident.
A spokesman for Astraeus said: "We can confirm that an Astraeus Boeing 737 en route from Santiago in northern Spain to Glasgow had to divert to Cardiff. It landed safely at 3.30 p.m. following a disturbance on board involving a number of people."- (PA)