Man admits charges over gun on flight claim
21.07.08
A man who claimed to have a gun while on board a flight from Edinburgh Airport to Egypt has admitted causing a breach of the peace. Vytauas Gulbinavicius, 25, from Aberdeen, pleaded guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Friday to putting cabin crew and passengers in a state of fear and alarm.
The incident took place on April 30 on board a Flyglobespan flight from Edinburgh to Sharm El Sheikh. The Boeing 737 with 130 passengers on board was due to leave Edinburgh at 09:50, but was halted on the runway after Mr Gulbinavicius told a member of the cabin crew that he had a gun. It eventually flew out an hour late, minus Mr Gulbinavicius.
Defence agent Elspeth McDougall told Sheriff Fiona Reith QC that her client was pleading guilty to the charge. Sheriff Reith called for background reports and sentence was deferred until August 8.
Add to: del.icio.us | Digg it | Newsvine | NowPublic | Reddit
To book edinburgh airport hotel or Edinburgh airport car parking at the lowest price, click on these links to two great Edinburgh airport parking and Edinburgh airport hotel price comparison pages.
