Drunk passenger jailed for crew attack
17.09.08
A 46-year-old man who drunkenly assaulted crew in front of terrified passengers on a flight from Manchester Airport has been jailed for 8 months.
Christopher Rose, of Haydock Street, St Helens, pleaded guilty to an offence of affray and two charges of assault causing actual bodily harm. He had became violent after being refused alcohol on a flight from Manchester Airport to the Dominican Republic on April 11 last year. He was jailed yesterday at Manchester Crown Court for 8 months for each offence, to run concurrently.
During the flight Mr Rose drank alcohol and started to become aggressive towards a fellow passenger sat in the seat next to him. Cabin crew told him he could not have any more to drink and his neighbouring passenger was moved to the back of the plane to prevent any further abuse.
Shortly afterwards, Mr Rose got up and went to the back of the aircraft where he started to abuse the passenger again.
Cabin crew split both men up and escorted the victim back to his original seat. Mr Rose then started venting his anger at the crew, shouting and swearing at them, and trying to get to the victim. Crew blocked his path and he started lashing out, hitting one crew member in the face. A struggle then started as crew tried to keep him at their back of the aircraft, at which point passengers joined in to help.
An air stewardess who was caught up in the fracas was shoved to the floor by Mr Rose and an aircraft restraint kit, which includes handcuffs, was brought to the back of the plane to get him under control. He continued to struggle, but crew eventually managed to restrain him into a crew seat. However, he continued to lash out, kicking an air steward and spitting and biting a male passenger.
The restraint kit was eventually put in place and Mr Rose remained in his seat. When the aircraft landed at Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, the authorities boarded the aircraft and led him and his travelling companion off the plane. He was allowed to go on his holiday, however, the airline, Thomas Cook, refused to fly him back to the UK. He had to make his own travel arrangements to get back to the UK.
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