'Disruptive' passenger restrained on Jet2 flight dies

A man who was restrained by passengers and crew on a Jet2 flight after allegedly assaulting others has died, prompting an investigation into his death.

Callum Kerr, 35, of Warrington, was on a flight from Larnaca, Cyprus, to Manchester when he reportedly became disruptive and aggressive. He allegedly assaulted another passenger and a member of the cabin crew in the early hours of Monday. Fellow travelers and aircrew intervened, restraining Kerr at the rear of the aircraft.

Upon landing at Manchester Airport shortly before 2:30 a.m. BST, police officers boarded the plane. They found Kerr, who was being restrained, and initially detained him with handcuffs. However, officers quickly discovered he was unresponsive and began performing CPR. Kerr was then transported to a hospital, where he died on Tuesday.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) stated that they have made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) because officers had contact with Kerr before his death. Kerr's family described him as a "family man, father to three beautiful young children, a lover of sport and with a heart of gold."

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Callum was a family man, father to three beautiful young children, a lover of sport and with a heart of gold.