A man who got so drunk on a flight to Amsterdam that he couldn't operate his seat belt woke up in a police cell, and has now issued an apology to his fellow passengers. Cabin crew tried to help Stephen Bartle but he became abusive - telling one to commit a sex act on him - and was ejected from the plane before it departed.
Bartle, 36, of Green Lane, Redruth, admitted being drunk on an aircraft and a public order offence, reports BristolLive. Judge James Patrick handed him an 18-month community order with 150 hours' unpaid work and £425 costs.
As he left court, Bartle told Bristol Live: "I just want to apologise to everybody that was on the plane. I was a little bit drunk, said a couple of things that I shouldn't have done, and want to put this all behind me."
