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Jet2 plane divert row couple 'carried on Gran Canaria holiday' | Jet2 plane divert row couple 'carried on Gran Canaria holiday' |
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A couple whose "foul-mouthed" argument led an aircraft to be diverted, carried on a holiday after sleeping a night on airport benches, a court heard. | |
Ronald St Ville, 53, and Pauline Gordon, 66, were removed from Jet2's Stansted to Las Palmas flight in Faro after the mid-air row in July 2017, Chelmsford Crown Court was told. | Ronald St Ville, 53, and Pauline Gordon, 66, were removed from Jet2's Stansted to Las Palmas flight in Faro after the mid-air row in July 2017, Chelmsford Crown Court was told. |
Jet2 has since sent letters demanding compensation, the jury was told. | Jet2 has since sent letters demanding compensation, the jury was told. |
The couple, of Stewart Road, Stratford, deny endangering an aircraft. | The couple, of Stewart Road, Stratford, deny endangering an aircraft. |
After the couple, who are still together, spent the night in the Portuguese airport, Ms Gordon called family members who helped her book a flight back to Gatwick and another out to Gran Canaria the next day, to continue with their holiday. | After the couple, who are still together, spent the night in the Portuguese airport, Ms Gordon called family members who helped her book a flight back to Gatwick and another out to Gran Canaria the next day, to continue with their holiday. |
The jury heard the couple began arguing after Mr St Ville refused to tell his partner who he had been texting. | The jury heard the couple began arguing after Mr St Ville refused to tell his partner who he had been texting. |
'Your other woman' | 'Your other woman' |
After the row Mr St Ville had asked for money to buy a drink from Ms Gordon and had then taken her handbag, leading to a struggle, when she said no. | After the row Mr St Ville had asked for money to buy a drink from Ms Gordon and had then taken her handbag, leading to a struggle, when she said no. |
Ms Gordon, who paid for the all inclusive holiday as a birthday treat, told the court she had been annoyed when she found out Mr St Ville was texting another woman whom she had thought was just a friend. | Ms Gordon, who paid for the all inclusive holiday as a birthday treat, told the court she had been annoyed when she found out Mr St Ville was texting another woman whom she had thought was just a friend. |
She said: "He told me she had his passport and when he went to collect it she said, 'Why are you going on holiday with your other woman?' which I thought was funny." | She said: "He told me she had his passport and when he went to collect it she said, 'Why are you going on holiday with your other woman?' which I thought was funny." |
But she said neither of them had been aggressive during the argument and after she got her bag back following a brief tussle they both calmed down. | But she said neither of them had been aggressive during the argument and after she got her bag back following a brief tussle they both calmed down. |
Giving evidence Mr St Ville said he had made no threats of violence towards Ms Gordon and the argument had only lasted "a few minutes". | Giving evidence Mr St Ville said he had made no threats of violence towards Ms Gordon and the argument had only lasted "a few minutes". |
"I couldn't see any need to divert the flight," he told the court. | "I couldn't see any need to divert the flight," he told the court. |
Ms Gordon added: "The holiday was okay, but Ronald kept texting that woman and he didn't want to go out anywhere. He said it was too hot." | Ms Gordon added: "The holiday was okay, but Ronald kept texting that woman and he didn't want to go out anywhere. He said it was too hot." |
The trial continues. | The trial continues. |
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