A flight from Britain to Turkey had to be grounded after a misfiring champagne cork brought down oxygen masks.
A stewardess on EasyJet flight EZY8845, on its way from Gatwick to Dalaman, was opening a bottle of bubbly when the stopper shot out and hit the ceiling, The Sun reported.
The impact caused oxygen masks to drop above cabin crew seats at the back of the plane. Already four hours into its journey, the flight had to be diverted to Milan for repairs.
One passenger told The Sun: "It wasn't very funny at the time but I can see the lighter side now.
"All that hassle, delay, and money wasted by EasyJet - all over a champagne cork. No one on the flight could believe it and the people I have spoken to have found it hilarious."
It was reported two off-duty stewardesses were already drinking the champagne when a couple of holidaymakers also ordered a bottle.
Another passenger said after the cork smashed ceiling tiles, the guilty stewardess was "laughing about it".
"The pilot then came on to apologise and sad: 'We've got to divert to Milan to have it repaired because we can't fly with the masks hanging down'."
The jet's arrival was delayed by seven hours.
The airline has confirmed the incident, and apologised to passengers.
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