A Scottish man has been arrested on a flight to Amsterdam after “trying to open the door” at 30,000ft – apparently because he mistook it for the toilet.

James Gray was reportedly banned from flying again with the KLM airline for five years, and fined €600 (£434) by Dutch police.

According to Scotland’s Sunday Post, Mr Gray claims he only touched the handle of the door before he was confronted by KLM crew, who accused him of trying to open it and said police would be informed.

KLM told the newspaper a passenger had been handed over to the authorities due to “misbehaviour” on-board, but provided no further details.

Mr Gray was reportedly led away from the plane in handcuffs and had to spend the night in a cell, despite “trying to explain it was a simple mistake”.