{"id":6749,"date":"2026-06-25T08:11:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/dad-dies-after-being-restrained-by-jet2-passengers-after-assault-on-flight\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T08:11:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T08:11:04","slug":"dad-dies-after-being-restrained-by-jet2-passengers-after-assault-on-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/dad-dies-after-being-restrained-by-jet2-passengers-after-assault-on-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Dad dies after being restrained by Jet2 passengers after &#8216;assault&#8217; on flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_6cdcdb\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Callum Kerr was on a Jet2 flight from Larnaca to Manchester on June 21 when he allegedly became &#8216;disruptive&#8217; and was restrained<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37345363\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Callum Kerr was a bareknuckle boxer\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37345363.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/4_Screenshot-2026-06-24-at-112950JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37345363.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/4_Screenshot-2026-06-24-at-112950JPG.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37345363.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/4_Screenshot-2026-06-24-at-112950JPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37345363.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/4_Screenshot-2026-06-24-at-112950JPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Callum Kerr was a bareknuckle boxer\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Callum Kerr was a bareknuckle boxer<cite aria-label=\"Image: Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A father who was restrained on a flight from Cyprus to <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Manchester<\/a> has died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Callum Kerr was on a Jet2 flight from Larnaca to Manchester on June 21 with his girlfriend when he allegedly became &#8220;disruptive&#8221; and &#8220;aggressive&#8221; after reportedly consuming a significant amount of alcohol. He was restrained by fellow passengers and, when officers boarded the aircraft upon landing, he was found not to be breathing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mr Kerr, who was in his 30s, has now died. Police said they were called to an alleged assault on the flight, which got to Manchester Airport in the early hours of June 22.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Footage shared online showed officers boarding the aircraft before discovering Mr Kerr, who was a bareknuckle boxer, was not breathing. CPR was performed immediately by officers, who also called for a defibrillator, and Mr Kerr was taken to hospital in critical condition, <a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/news\/greater-manchester-news\/dies-jet2-flight-manchester-airport-34182750\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Manchester Evening News reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37345427\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37345427\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.36\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Officers boarding the plane following a priority landing\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37345427.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Man-rushed-to-hospital-after-being-restrained-on-UK-bound-Jet2-flight.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37345427.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Man-rushed-to-hospital-after-being-restrained-on-UK-bound-Jet2-flight.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37345427.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Man-rushed-to-hospital-after-being-restrained-on-UK-bound-Jet2-flight.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37345427.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Man-rushed-to-hospital-after-being-restrained-on-UK-bound-Jet2-flight.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Officers boarding the plane following a priority landing\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Officers boarding the plane following a priority landing<cite aria-label=\"Image: SWNS\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: SWNS)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A social media tribute for the father reads: &#8220;Can\u2019t believe I\u2019m writing this RIP Callum Kerr wtf.&#8221; Another posted: &#8220;God bless mate we\u2019ll catch up again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I thought I was dreaming when I seen someone write it last night.. goodnight godbless cal,&#8221; penned another, as a fourth person commented: &#8220;Gunna miss that cheeky grin of his.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">An investigation has been launched following the incident. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: &#8220;An investigation is underway after a man became critically ill following reports that the same individual had been aggressive and disruptive towards a passenger and crew members on a flight heading into Manchester Airport<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;At around 2.25am we were called to reports of an assault that had taken place on a flight from Larnaca, Cyprus. Officers attended and located a man who had been restrained.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A spokesperson for Jet2 previously said: &#8220;We can confirm that flight LS966 from Larnaca to Manchester requested a priority landing on (Monday 22nd June), due to a disruptive passenger incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We can confirm that a passenger has been taken to hospital. As an investigation is underway, it would be inappropriate for us to make any further comment at this time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/jet2-flight-callum-kerr-dead-37345314\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Callum Kerr was on a Jet2 flight from Larnaca to Manchester on June 21 when<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6750,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/4_Screenshot-2026-06-24-at-112950JPG.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6749"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6749\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}