An easyJet passenger claims he was racially profiled by airline staff who burst in on him while he used the toilet during a flight because he spent too long in the cubicle.

Adil Kayani, 35, was left red-faced when a flight attendant barged in on him whilst he was sat on the loo, with his trousers around his ankles.

EasyJet said staff did it for "safety and security reasons" after Mr Kayani had been in the lavatory for more than 15 minutes.

However, Mr Kayani said he was mortified and was left "exposed" after the male staff member unlocked the door from the outside, two hours into a flight from Marrakesh.

The 35-year-old, a food wholesaler from Birmingham, said: "There was a heavy knock on the door. I shouted 'I'll be out soon hold on a minute'.