A Jet2 plane from Spain to Scotland was forced to divert to allow police on board after trouble broke out mid-flight.

The passenger jet was flying from Reus to Glasgow on Friday when it was forced to make an emergency landing in the French city of Nantes to allow police on board.

The captain took the action after a man became "increasingly violent and disruptive" on the flight and Jet2 said they had no option but to divert to Nantes.

French police came on board and the man was removed from the flight. Everyone on board was then told to leave the plane and wait in the airport while the situation was dealt with.

A spokesperson said: "Our captain made the decision to divert the Reus to Glasgow flight LS122 to Nantes today after a male passenger became increasingly violent and disruptive on board.

"Our crew had no option but to take action for the continued safety of our customers and crew. He has now been offloaded in Nantes and handed over to the local authorities.

"We will be launching a full investigation, working alongside Police Scotland and will be following due process under the law to prosecute and recover our costs incurred by this unnecessary diversion.

"We apologise to our customers for having to witness such disruptive behaviour and for the delay to their journey home.

"Our Onboard Together initiative commits to taking a zero tolerance stance against anti-social behaviour for the well-being of our customers and crew."