A Brit's boozy abusive tirade on a flight back home has been labelled as ' appalling' after it left an air hostess in tears, a court has heard.
Mark Warne, 47, from New Milton, Hampshire, was flying back from Barcelona to Dorset following a weekend away with friends. However, due to his fear of flying, Warne attempted to calm his nerves by drinking at the airport in Spain.
However, the court heard he got into such a state that the staff onboard the Ryanair flight home to Dorset refused to serve him alcohol.
Following this, the 47-year-old then launched into an aggressive rant on the plane, and told a female flight attendant to "f**k off" at one point - and even shockingly squared up to her.
Throughout the journey, Warne, a demolition machine operator, continued to hurl insults at staff, telling them to "go f**k themselves" and that they were "f**k ing nothing".
The horrific drunken behaviour left one air hostess in tears.
As a result of his actions, the pilot notified air traffic control via radio, and the police were called to Bournemouth Airport.
When the plane landed, officers boarded the aircraft and put Warne in handcuffs and led him out in front of all the other passengers.
The demolition machine operator pleaded guilty to one count of behaving in a threatening, abusive, insulting or disorderly manner when he appeared at magistrates in Poole.
He was fined nearly £700 for the 'appalling' act which occurred during the Queen's funeral on September 19.
Prosecuting, Nicola Reece told the court: "On September 19, police were called by air traffic control after receiving reports of a disruptive and abusive character.
"The flight had come from Barcelona. It was explained that when the defendant boarded he had clearly been drinking."
She continued to say: "They (cabin crew) refused to serve him any alcohol. He was not happy about that. He repeatedly told them to f k off. He told them to go f k themselves and said 'you are f* ing nothing'.
"At one point he got up close to one of the air crew. His behaviour left one of the stewardesses in tears."
In defence, Philomena Murphy explained that Warne got drunk at the Spanish airport in order to deal with his fear, and 'could not understand how he got into such a state'.
Ms Murphy added that he deeply regretted his actions and pleaded guilty at the first opportunity, saying: "Putting this matter into context, he had been away with friends for the weekend and had taken alcohol at the airport.
"The reason for that was that one of his fears is flying. One of the ways he deals with that is drinking.
"This isn't a man who usually behaves in this nature. It is simply out of character. He cannot understand how he got himself into that state."
Fiona McKenna, the presiding magistrate, described Warne's behaviour as 'appalling' and told him to find a better way of dealing with his phobia.
She said: "These people are looking after you on a plane and they have to deal with that. You have got to think about another way of dealing with your fear of flying.
"These people are going to work to do a good job and they should not be having to deal with that."
Warne was ordered to pay £687 which included a £430 fine, £85 court costs, and a £172 victim surcharge.
