Disruption was caused on a Ryanair flight from London to Morocco when passengers began swearing at the aircraft’s staff during the flight, leading them to believe that their behavior was due to… drug use and to demand the immediate landing of the aircraft.

According to the New York Post, just one hour after the plane took off on December 7, passengers began shouting and attacking staff. Unable to calm the spirits, the staff requested the return of the aircraft to Stansted Airport.

“It was very chaotic,” a 25-year-old passenger, who did not give his name, told SWNS. “Everyone was freaking out and wondering what was going on. One guy fell down and curled up like a baby when we landed.”

Four police officers then boarded the plane and searched the interior to seize the drugs. Local media footage showed several men being escorted off the plane, but Essex Police later said no arrests had been made.

“The operation was carried out following reports of drug use and verbal abuse on the flight,” a spokesman for the police department said, however, confirming that officers did not find anything in their search.

For its part, Ryanair in its announcement about the incident said:

“This flight from Stansted to Marrakech (December 7) returned to Stansted Airport shortly after take-off when a small group of passengers caused disruption to the flight. The crew called for police assistance in advance and the aircraft was confronted by local police on arrival at Stansted Airport,” the Irish company said in a statement.

“To minimize disruption to passengers, Ryanair transferred passengers to an alternative aircraft which departed for Marrakesh later that evening. Ryanair apologizes for any inconvenience caused to passengers as a result of these disruptive passengers.”