A drunk Ryanair passenger who downed half a bottle of brandy while in the air became so aggressive that the pilot considered diverting the plane. Stephen Stokes got so drunk he became aggressive with staff during his flight back from Portugal.
Stokes, 58, was flying back to Birmingham Airport on January 16 when he became aggressive with staff and smashed a glass. He claimed he had begun drinking to calm his nerves after losing his medication, according to BirminghamLive.
The plane's captain considered diverting the plane in order to deal with Stokes but ultimately decided he and the crew could handle him. Stokes, of Winchester Drive, Marston Green, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court yesterday (Thursday, February 2) and pleaded guilty to being drunk on an aircraft.
