Disruptive airline passengers
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/25/008722/A
Version Date: 03/10/2025
The Performance & Analysis Department has provided the following information:
Data Source:
Incident recording system – Storm
Data Processing:
Data filtered on address:
St Marys Airport High Cross Ln St Marys
St Marys Airport Isles Of Scilly
Newquay Airport New Rd St Mawgan
Newquay Airport Newquay Cornwall Airport New Rd St Mawgan
Newquay Airport Newquay
Lands End Airport Road (676268) St Just
Exeter International Airport Ltd Exeter International Airport Exeter
Exeter International Airport Road Past Exeter Airport Clyst Honiton
Caveats/Limitations:
No results for Lands End Airport
I would like to request the following information relating to incidents involving disruptive airline passengers, recorded by your police force over the past 10 years:
- The total number of recorded incidents involving disruptive airline passengers per year, for the past ten years (i.e., 2015–2024), broken down on a year-by-year basis to account for any variations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Of those incidents, the number in which alcohol was identified or flagged as a contributing factor, again broken down annually.
|
Address |
Alcohol |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
Total |
|
Exeter International Airport |
NO |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
|
YES |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
Exeter International Airport Total |
|
1 |
2 |
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
1 |
13 |
|
Newquay Airport |
NO |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
|
YES |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
Newquay Airport Total |
|
1 |
0 |
|
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
1 |
9 |
|
St Marys Airport |
NO |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
YES |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
St Marys Airport Total |
|
0 |
1 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
0 |
1 |
|
Total |
|
2 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
23 |
- The number of disruptive passenger-related incidents that resulted in arrests, presented year by year.
This request specifically relates to incidents at airports or onboard aircraft within your jurisdiction, or otherwise handled by your force under aviation or public order legislation.
One.
Clarification/ follow-up:
I've been told the specific home office codes which should make your search a lot easier.
1. The total number of recorded incidents under the following Home Office codes:
094/12
094/13
094/14
094/15
For the past 7 years (i.e. 2018 - 2024), broken down on a year-by-year basis to account for any variations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. Of those incidents, the number in which alcohol was identified or flagged as a contributing factor, again broken down annually.
3. The number of those incidents which resulted in arrests, presented year by year.
This request specifically relates to incidents at airports or onboard aircrafts within your jurisdiction, or otherwise handled by your force under aviation or public order legislation.