Man avoids jail for drunkenly abusing crew on flight to Gatwick after drinking champagne in airport lounge
Briefly

"Tilson, of Old Town, Lambeth, was found guilty at Crawley Magistrates' Court of assault by beating, and for being drunk on board an aircraft contrary to the Air Navigation Order."
"He confronted a passenger on board, and as he motioned to strike the passenger, he struck a cabin crew worker who tried to intervene. The cabin crew worker had to take a significant period off work to recover."
"Detective Sergeant Ian Warncken... said: It is an offence to get on board an aircraft while drunk. This case demonstrates the impact alcohol can have on your body."
Read at www.standard.co.uk
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