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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 30, 2005 18:09:50 GMT 12
Teletext is reporting that a passenger on a flight between England and Spain was interupted when a passenger became enraged and abusive after crew refused him any more alcohol.
So the pilot decided to land at a tiny remote Portugese owned island in the Atlantic called Porto Santo, which is a volcanic outcrop just 16km by 7 km. They forced him to get off and then carried onto Portugal.
Talk about giving him some time out. I hope he learns his lesson for the trip back!
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Post by corsair67 on Jan 1, 2006 23:21:39 GMT 12
Good job, I say. Pity they can't jettison these idiots inflight!  Did it say which airline it was? |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 2, 2006 10:35:53 GMT 12
No
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Post by corsair67 on Jan 5, 2006 8:56:11 GMT 12
I found this on "The Times" website:
Air rage castaway sent £3,000 bill for detour
By Simon Freeman
The airline that dumped a drunken passenger on a remote Atlantic island after he was allegedly abusive to its cabin staff has launched a legal claim to recover the £3,000 cost of the detour.
David Wilson, 53, was cast away after Monarch Airlines claimed that he swore at its crew when refused a bottle of wine on a four-hour flight from Manchester to Tenerife, two days after Christmas.
Forty-five minutes from the Canary Islands, the Airbus pilot decided that the only way to resolve the crisis at 35,000ft was to divert to Porto Santo, part of the Madeira archipelago.
Mr Wilson, from Preston, Lancashire, was left on the runway of the island's tiny airstrip with his luggage as the plane resumed its journey, delayed by four hours. On board, fellow passengers were said to have applauded the pilot's action.
He spent two nights on the island - during which he was questioned by local police who are considering laying charges which carry a two-year prison sentence - before managing to catch an onward flight to his destination.
Lawyers for Monarch Airlines today said that they had lodged a formal complaint against Mr Wilson to Greater Manchester Police, and had also prepared a civil action to recover the costs incurred by the diversion.
The £3,000 bill includes the landing charges, navigational charges, handling charges and the cost of the additional fuel. It is almost 50 times the £62.50 price of a single ticket with the airline. A spokeswoman said: "It wasn't a lengthy detour, but the costs pile up."
Mr Wilson is believed to still be enjoying the sunshine at his holiday home in Tenerife, oblivious to the nasty surprise that awaits his return.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 7, 2006 11:40:34 GMT 12
He he, serves him right!
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Post by turboNZ on Jan 8, 2006 21:25:33 GMT 12
Love it !!!! Good job !!!!
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Post by Bruce on Jan 9, 2006 11:01:49 GMT 12
If you ever watch the "airline" reality TV series with EziJet in the U.K. it astounds me that the average British Budget airline traveller is either Rude, Late, Drunk or stupid or a combination of all of the above. I'm sure that thier not all like that, but thats the impression we get from such programmes. However occurences like the above makes me not so sure....
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Post by corsair67 on Jan 9, 2006 11:51:21 GMT 12
After watching the antics of some 'bogans/westies' waiting to board Virgin Blue/Jetstar/Freedom flights at various airports I have decided that I'd prefer to pay extra and fly with non-budget airlines!  |
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