vanHorck
24th Oct 2008, 13:08
Amsterdam. A Bulgarian national has been convicted to 7 months jail of which 3 months suspended for violence on a flight from Schiphol to London on June 29.
The 29 year old was convicted as per the demand of the public prosecutor.
The plane had to return to Schiphol due to the disturbance. The man had used drugs in combination with HIV medecines which could possibly cause psychosis.
According to Dutch newspaper Het Parool
apaddyinuk
24th Oct 2008, 13:56
Well the courts in Europe finally seem to be more firm when dishing out such sentences!
Capt Claret
24th Oct 2008, 19:20
As read in The Australian some time last week, and found on the www.
Hermes heir 'grabbed pilot's crotch' inflight
From correspondents in New York
October 17, 2008 04:09am
Article from: Agence France-Presse
AN heir to French luxury goods empire Hermes had to be tied down on an Air France plane after fighting crew members and seizing the captain's crotch.
Mathias Guerrand-Hermes was arrested yesterday when the flight from Paris landed at JFK airport in New York. He was charged with "interference with a flight crew" and freed by a court after posting a $US50,000 ($77,000) bond.
Prosecutors allege Guerrand-Hermes, a member of the family behind the legendary handbags and scarfs brand, appeared drunk and was bothering passengers in the first class section of Air France flight 008.
When the captain intervened, Guerrand-Hermes "grabbed the captain's genital area", according to the complaint sheet.
He allegedly "attempted to punch the captain".
"At that point the defendant was tackled by the flight crew" who "were able to restrain the defendant ... with handcuffs and shackles." Finally, Guerrand-Hermes was tied to his seat.
Robert Nardoza, spokesman for the US Attorney's Office, said interfering with a crew carries a maximum sentence of 20 years prison.
However, "it's likely he'll face from zero to six months if he has no prior criminal record. Nobody was injured. Although he attempted to assault the pilot, the pilot was not injured," Mr Nardoza said.
The Hermes' press office said the matter was "completely private" and that Guerrand-Hermes does not work at the family firm.
Now I know why in the days before we locked ourselves on the flight deck, that our Ops Manual said that the F/O would be dispatched to deal with any fracas in the cabin. :eek:
charliejulietthotel
25th Oct 2008, 14:06
Maybe he was after a handbag:E?!