Terror probe as man arrested over disturbance on flight

A white and orange Easyjet plane in mid-flight against a bright blue skyImage source, Getty Images
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The flight was heading from Luton to Glasgow Airport

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A man has been arrested over a disturbance on an Easyjet flight from Luton to Glasgow Airport.

Police boarded the aircraft after it landed in Glasgow at 08:20 and arrested the 41-year-old.

Footage has been circulating online showing a man on an aircraft shouting "death to America, death to Trump" and "Allahu Akbar" - an Arabic phrase meaning "God is great".

Two men then tackle him and pin him to the floor of the plane. Police Scotland said the footage was being assessed by counter-terrorism officers.

The force said it believed the incident was contained and nobody else was involved.

A spokesperson said a man was arrested and inquiries were ongoing.