Monarch Airlines dump men 'travelling while Asian'

Two men were forced off a plane heading to the UK when British holidaymakers staged a mutiny.

The Brits refused to allow their flight to Manchester to take off from Malaga until the men were removed because they feared they were terrorists.

Cabin crew informed Spanish authorities of the passengers' fears and the men were taken off the Monarch Airlines flight and quizzed by police.

The plane had been due to take off at around 3am but was in fact delayed by around three hours.

Some passengers reportedly stormed off the Airbus 320 aircraft and refused to fly unless the pair were removed.

The two men, thought to be in their 20s and of middle eastern appearance, were escorted off the plane by airport police.

They were not allowed to fly and were quizzed by officers for several hours. Link

The pair were wearing leather jackets and thick jumpers, speaking what was believed to be Arabic and repeatedly checking their watches.

They were escorted from the plane after fellow passengers objected to them, but were later cleared again by security and booked onto a later flight. Link