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| Drunk aeroplane passenger 'threatened to stab pilot' | Drunk aeroplane passenger 'threatened to stab pilot' |
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| A drunk aeroplane passenger who threatened to stab the pilot and everyone on board has been jailed for eight months. | A drunk aeroplane passenger who threatened to stab the pilot and everyone on board has been jailed for eight months. |
| Martin Johnson, 56, from Harlow, Essex, made the threats on an easyJet flight from Bristol to Malaga in April. | Martin Johnson, 56, from Harlow, Essex, made the threats on an easyJet flight from Bristol to Malaga in April. |
| Bristol Crown Court heard he bought two bottles of duty free wine and drank one before boarding and the other on the aircraft. | Bristol Crown Court heard he bought two bottles of duty free wine and drank one before boarding and the other on the aircraft. |
| The flight had to turn around and return to Bristol. | The flight had to turn around and return to Bristol. |
| The court heard cabin crew found an empty wine bottle in the toilet and that someone had urinated all over the cubicle. | |
| 'Stab air hostess' | 'Stab air hostess' |
| Johnson became abusive after they announced the flight would be returning to the departure city. | Johnson became abusive after they announced the flight would be returning to the departure city. |
| "If the pilot turns us around I am going to stab him and I am going to hit him," he said. | "If the pilot turns us around I am going to stab him and I am going to hit him," he said. |
| "I'm going to stab an air hostess and kill everybody on the plane." | "I'm going to stab an air hostess and kill everybody on the plane." |
| Johnson, originally from Scotland, was arrested when the flight landed after it had turned back 25 minutes into its journey. | Johnson, originally from Scotland, was arrested when the flight landed after it had turned back 25 minutes into its journey. |
| The court heard his behaviour caused disruption to many of the 153 passengers on board, whose holidays and travel were delayed, and it cost easyJet tens of thousands of pounds. | The court heard his behaviour caused disruption to many of the 153 passengers on board, whose holidays and travel were delayed, and it cost easyJet tens of thousands of pounds. |
| 'Acted irresponsibly and idiotically' | 'Acted irresponsibly and idiotically' |
| Representing himself, he denied he had threatened to stab anybody and said he was not violent. | Representing himself, he denied he had threatened to stab anybody and said he was not violent. |
| Sentencing him, Judge Michael Longman said his behaviour would have caused "fear and alarm" to passengers. | Sentencing him, Judge Michael Longman said his behaviour would have caused "fear and alarm" to passengers. |
| "The vast majority of aircraft passengers are sensible and law abiding and when people act irresponsibly and idiotically like you did, sentences of imprisonment will always be required. | "The vast majority of aircraft passengers are sensible and law abiding and when people act irresponsibly and idiotically like you did, sentences of imprisonment will always be required. |
| "I take into account there was no physical violence although the oral threats were bad enough. | "I take into account there was no physical violence although the oral threats were bad enough. |
| "In the circumstances there must be a sentence of immediate imprisonment." | "In the circumstances there must be a sentence of immediate imprisonment." |
| Johnson, also known as James Kelly, has been given a lifetime easyJet ban. | Johnson, also known as James Kelly, has been given a lifetime easyJet ban. |