Mustafa Denizkan, otherwise known as Elunico Hazaver, claims he was unfairly taken off flight LS721 in a spat over some Pringles but denied being “aggressive, drunk and dangerous” on the flight
An actor who was thrown off a Jet2 flight has spoken out to “set the record straight”, blasting reports that he was “aggressive, drunk and dangerous” on the flight as incorrect.
Mustafa Denizkan, otherwise known as Elunico Hazaver, claims he was unfairly taken off flight LS721 in a spat over some Pringles.
The row took place on board the plane, which left Edinburgh Airport at around 3pm on May 10, heading for Larnaca in Cyprus, before it was diverted to Thessaloniki in Greece.
Denizkan claims he was taken off the flight after an “argument between himself, a passenger and the cabin crew”. But he said that reports of him being “aggressive, drunk and dangerous” were false.
The actor is known for starring in Turkish drama Gönül İşleri, and 2002 short film Yaprak, Edinburgh Live reports. Taking to Instagram to ‘clarify’, Denizkan said: “I am currently on medication for a number of medical conditions.
“When the cabin crew started serving the passengers, I waited until the cabin crew trolley was in my row. When the member of the cabin crew came in the row I was, I waited until she asked me what I wanted to order and she continued pushing the trolley through the back without asking me anything.
“After 10 minutes I pressed the button. A member of the cabin crew came and asked me what I wanted.
“She was a bit rude. I told her I wanted water and Pringles. She told me to wait for my turn. I said okay. I waited for another 10 minutes and pressed the button again. The same person came and told me to wait again. I waited for another 10 minutes and pressed the button again.”
Denizkan claims he was asked to stop pushing the button. He then admitted raising his voice to the cabin crew, and was allegedly told he wouldn’t be served.
He continued: “Another passenger got involved and started to shout at me. The guy who shouted at me grabbed my necklaces and ripped them off and I tried to defend myself by pushing him away. That’s all!
“I did not punch anyone, I was not drunk. I did not abuse anyone.”
Another passenger uploaded footage to TikTok of the incident, where it has received more than 90,000 views to date. The clip, which was posted by @jj_bowe, said: “Jet2holidays: Where fists fly before the plane does.”
The user accompanied the post by saying: “Shoutout to the guy who thought assaulting crew mid-air was a vibe – thanks for the five hour delay and the unexpected Greek mini-break, legend.”
The Mirror has contacted Jet2 for comment.