A Transavia Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing due to a man's farts

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Two Dutchmen sitting next to the offender apparently did not take well to his flatulence, but the unashamed man refused to hold back.

Despite a warning from the pilot a fight between the men then broke out, causing the flight to be diverted to Vienna Airport.

In Vienna police boarded the plane with dogs and removed two sisters and two men after the pilot made a report about “passengers on the rampage”.

The two women are now taking the Dutch budget airline to court over their removal from the flight two weeks ago claiming they have done nothing wrong.