'Disruptive' passenger restrained on Jet2 flight dies

Image source, Police handout Image caption, Callum Kerr was travelling on a Jet2 flight from Cyprus to Manchester when he took ill By Lynette Horsburgh North West Published 25 June 2026, 14:39 BST Updated 2 minutes ago A man who was restrained on a Jet2 flight by fellow travellers after he allegedly assaulted another passenger and cabin crew, has died. Police were called to reports of a passenger attacking another customer and a staff member on the Jet2 flight from Cyprus to Manchester and being "disruptive and aggressive" in the early hours of Monday. On landing at Manchester Airport, officers used handcuffs to detain Callum Kerr, 35, of Warrington, but quickly found he was "unresponsive" and performed CPR on him before taking him to hospital, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said. Kerr, a bare-knuckle fighter, died on Tuesday. An investigation into his death is under way. Paying tribute, Kerr's loved ones paid tribute to him saying: "Callum was a family man, father to three beautiful young children, a lover of sport and with a heart of gold." GMP said it had made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to police coming into contact with Kerr prior to his death. The force said officers were called shortly before 02:30 BST on Monday to reports of a man behaving aggressively towards passengers and crew on an inbound flight travelling from Larnaca to Manchester, and an assault of a passenger and a member of cabin crew. Officers boarded the aircraft on its arrival and located Kerr, who was being restrained by passengers and aircrew at the rear of the plane. 'Witnessed violence' GMP added: "Officers used handcuffs to detain him and quickly identified he was unresponsive, through the provision of first aid, and began with CPR." Kerr was taken to hospital where he died the next day. Ch Supt Mike Allen said: "An investigation is now under way to establish what happened during the flight and our specialist officers have been keeping them updated with all the information we know so far. "I know there were many people on the flight who witnessed the violence and disruption prior to officers' arrival. "We know passengers and aircrew worked to detain the man to bring the incident to an end. "Our detectives are investigating this to understand the full circumstances." He said officers had been independently declared as witnesses in the IOPC investigation "rather than being investigated for their conduct". "Support continues to be provided to the man's family and loved ones during this time," he added. Get in touch Tell us which stories we should cover in Cheshire Contact form Contact form Read more stories from Cheshire on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC North West on X , external . You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. Related topics Cheshire Warrington Manchester Manchester Airport Related internet links Greater Manchester Police