A middle-aged man has been arrested at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) after lighting cigarettes on a Qatar Airways flight.
The incident occurred after the flight made a stop in Abidjan, leading to heated exchanges between the flight attendants and causing delays, which alarmed the passengers.
After a stop in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, to allow some passengers to disembark, a flight from Doha, Qatar, faced delays due to a passenger attempting to smoke onboard without a transit visa for Cote D’Ivoire.
Despite being advised against it, the passenger tried to smoke in the washroom, triggering suspicions of tampering with the smoke alarm.
The strong smell of tobacco lingered, though the alarms did not sound. Following a thorough investigation by the flight crew, the flight resumed, but with considerable delay.
The passenger was later handed over to Ghana Police Service officers.