A Ryanair jet bound for Bergamo in italy, returned to Paphos airport Tuesday afternoon after the captain was told that a child on board was being wrongfully removed by her father from Cyprus without the consent of the mother.
The mother complained to police, who contacted the control tower ina bid to stop the flight but it had already taken off. After checking the passenger roster, the captain decided to turn around and return to Paphos.
The 10-year-old Pontian girl was reunited with her mother while the father was taken to Paphos Airport police station.
Cyprus Weekly
