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Drunk honeymooner's death threats ground plane in Bermuda | Drunk honeymooner's death threats ground plane in Bermuda |
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A drunk honeymooner caused a flight to Cuba to be grounded in Bermuda when he threatened to kill everyone on board. | A drunk honeymooner caused a flight to Cuba to be grounded in Bermuda when he threatened to kill everyone on board. |
Mohammed Khelya, from Blackburn, was taken off the flight from Manchester on Monday after becoming aggressive while drinking a bottle of duty-free vodka. | Mohammed Khelya, from Blackburn, was taken off the flight from Manchester on Monday after becoming aggressive while drinking a bottle of duty-free vodka. |
The 22-year-old told crew he would "kill everyone" after he was refused permission to see his new wife, who moved seats to get away from him. | The 22-year-old told crew he would "kill everyone" after he was refused permission to see his new wife, who moved seats to get away from him. |
He admitted two offences in Bermuda on Tuesday. His wife continued on to Cuba. | He admitted two offences in Bermuda on Tuesday. His wife continued on to Cuba. |
The Hamilton court heard that after Khelya had been drinking for several hours on the Thomas Cook flight, he began arguing with his wife. | The Hamilton court heard that after Khelya had been drinking for several hours on the Thomas Cook flight, he began arguing with his wife. |
Prosecutors said she and several other passengers changed seats to get away from him, leading Khelya to appeal to flight staff to allow him to see his wife. | Prosecutors said she and several other passengers changed seats to get away from him, leading Khelya to appeal to flight staff to allow him to see his wife. |
When she refused to speak to him, he told a crew member: "I'm going to kill you and I'm going to kill everyone after." | When she refused to speak to him, he told a crew member: "I'm going to kill you and I'm going to kill everyone after." |
He was then handcuffed and taken to the back of the plane. | He was then handcuffed and taken to the back of the plane. |
The court heard that while being moved, he spat on some of the other 310 passengers, leading crew to cover him with a blanket. | The court heard that while being moved, he spat on some of the other 310 passengers, leading crew to cover him with a blanket. |
After the plane diverted to Bermuda's L.F. Wade International Airport, Khelya was escorted off by police. | After the plane diverted to Bermuda's L.F. Wade International Airport, Khelya was escorted off by police. |
Pleading guilty to being drunk on the flight and being abusive to flight staff on Tuesday, Khelya told the court: "I don't know how I'm going to forgive myself." | Pleading guilty to being drunk on the flight and being abusive to flight staff on Tuesday, Khelya told the court: "I don't know how I'm going to forgive myself." |
Referring to his wife, he added: "I don't know how she's going to forgive me." | Referring to his wife, he added: "I don't know how she's going to forgive me." |
He was fined $3,000 (£1,900). | He was fined $3,000 (£1,900). |
Minhaz Khelya told BBC Radio Lancashire his brother had shamed his family, but the incident had been blown out of proportion. | |
He added his sister-in-law, who returned to Britain on the next available flight from Cuba, was supporting his brother. | He added his sister-in-law, who returned to Britain on the next available flight from Cuba, was supporting his brother. |
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