MADRID, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- An Air Europa flight on the route from the Grand Canary Island to Madrid was forced to make an emergency landing in Malaga, southern Spain, after a passenger refused to wear a protective facemask, Spanish TV networks RTVE and Antena 3 reported on Friday.
The plane was due to arrive in Madrid at 9 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) on Thursday, but was diverted to Malaga, after the passenger, who was described as "Ukrainian and under the effects of alcohol," refused the requests of cabin crew "on repeated occasions" to put on a mask and continued drinking.