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Reported on the Manchester Evening News website: Jet Pilot Dumps Drunk on Isle
In case the article disappears, it is reported that Monarch flight ZB558 en route from Manchester to Tenerife on Wednesday had problems with a drunk/abusive passenger, so ended up diverting to the small island of Porto Santo in the Azores to kick him off.
The tone of the article suggests that the Captain personally frogmarched him down the steps, and left him on a virtually deserted island - I think both angles have a lot of journalistic license, but it's a wonderful image!
Well done to that crew (though it's a shame they had to put up with the idiot in the first place).
In case the article disappears, it is reported that Monarch flight ZB558 en route from Manchester to Tenerife on Wednesday had problems with a drunk/abusive passenger, so ended up diverting to the small island of Porto Santo in the Azores to kick him off.
The tone of the article suggests that the Captain personally frogmarched him down the steps, and left him on a virtually deserted island - I think both angles have a lot of journalistic license, but it's a wonderful image!
Well done to that crew (though it's a shame they had to put up with the idiot in the first place).
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Well done Monarch crew
I hope that he rots there and has a long time to think about his actionsand while he trying to make his way back they sell his house to pay for the diversion cost and compensation to the no doubt section of scared passengers.
I hope that he rots there and has a long time to think about his actionsand while he trying to make his way back they sell his house to pay for the diversion cost and compensation to the no doubt section of scared passengers.
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Curious pax siad
If i had a pound for very time i've been though a terminal (airside)at 05:00 to 08:00 in the morning and seen a bunch of lads and the odd (i use this word cautiously) lady drinking pints or G&T's no doubt before breakfast. then jump on a flight to the med or LoCo on some stag or hen do.
The airports are as much to blame as the airlines and its the cabin crew in at the front line taking the flak.
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Well done to that crew (though it's a shame they had to put up with the idiot in the first place).
The airports are as much to blame as the airlines and its the cabin crew in at the front line taking the flak.
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I thought the same at first and then read it again. It said based at Manchester, which it does have a base, but does not say headquarters.
All l can say is well done to the crew involved.
I thought the same at first and then read it again. It said based at Manchester, which it does have a base, but does not say headquarters.
All l can say is well done to the crew involved.
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Alcohol is not the fundemental problem.... many of us indulge....sometimes over-indulge...and just become more loveable...like me... ( blushes ) About time that Brits had to apply for a passport via a series of 'Filter' procedures....
An elocution test ....'Oral' would be a good word to start with...
Appearance....'Ladies' and men.... if you look wrong...you are wrong.....
Ejucayshun.....if you can't find the place you're travelling to in a 'Times' Atlas of the World within 30 seconds, you can't go there.... !
Any other suggestions ????
An elocution test ....'Oral' would be a good word to start with...
Appearance....'Ladies' and men.... if you look wrong...you are wrong.....
Ejucayshun.....if you can't find the place you're travelling to in a 'Times' Atlas of the World within 30 seconds, you can't go there.... !
Any other suggestions ????
If you have a tatoo, facial scrap iron, wear a shell suit or anything made by Burberry (unless you are laydee over 50 years old), then you can go by sea.
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The airports are as much to blame as the airlines and its the cabin crew in at the front line taking the flak.
If pax are drunk then don't let them board* in the first place.
*I do realise this would put a number of UK carriers out of business
Paper Tiger.
In total agreement.
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Trouble is that Ground Staff often aren't firm (or experienced ) enough and can't wait to offload the problem on to the CC . ( Discuss !!)
Mind you, a short pointed PA , to the seat numbers of the unwashed, discussing the merits of Casablanca/Porto Santo jails doesn't go amiss .
Rgds, Sleeve.
In total agreement.
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>If pax are drunk then don't let them board* in the first place.<
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Trouble is that Ground Staff often aren't firm (or experienced ) enough and can't wait to offload the problem on to the CC . ( Discuss !!)
Mind you, a short pointed PA , to the seat numbers of the unwashed, discussing the merits of Casablanca/Porto Santo jails doesn't go amiss .
Rgds, Sleeve.
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I am afraid that the airports must take the blame to a certain extent seeing as they have an enormous (financial) vested interest in filling people up with alcohol in the airport.
I am afraid that the airports must take the blame to a certain extent seeing as they have an enormous (financial) vested interest in filling people up with alcohol in the airport.
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From BBC News
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Pilot dumps drunk man on island
A drunken air passenger was cast away on an island more than 1,000 miles from home after abusing cabin staff.
The unidentified man swore at crew and passengers after being refused a bottle of wine on the four-hour flight from Manchester to Tenerife.
He became so abusive the fed-up pilot diverted the Monarch Airlines Airbus to Porto Santo island off West Africa.
After the plane touched down, the man was marched off by police and had his luggage dumped on the Tarmac.
The plane and its remaining passengers then took off again for Tenerife, where it landed almost four hours late after the unscheduled stop.
It is not known if police on the island, which is under Portuguese authority, charged or released him.
The Atlantic island, which is 10 miles long and three miles wide, is a two-hour ferry journey to Madeira.
Monarch Airlines said the passenger did not appear drunk to crew when he boarded flight ZB558 from Manchester at 1615 on Tuesday.
The crew tried to pacify the man but his behaviour got worse and the pilot decided to land and force him off.
Calm down
A Monarch Airlines spokeswoman confirmed the man, who they would not name, was thrown off the flight for "absuive and disruptive" behaviour.
"Despite repeated attempts by Monarch Scheduled staff to calm the individual, the passenger's behaviour did not improve and the decision was taken to divert to Porto Santo.
"The action was taken in the interests of all the passengers. That sort of behaviour is not acceptable.
"He was the given the chance to calm down and he declined it. He was given a form, a caution for his behaviour, and he refused to sign it."
A drunken air passenger was cast away on an island more than 1,000 miles from home after abusing cabin staff.
The unidentified man swore at crew and passengers after being refused a bottle of wine on the four-hour flight from Manchester to Tenerife.
He became so abusive the fed-up pilot diverted the Monarch Airlines Airbus to Porto Santo island off West Africa.
After the plane touched down, the man was marched off by police and had his luggage dumped on the Tarmac.
The plane and its remaining passengers then took off again for Tenerife, where it landed almost four hours late after the unscheduled stop.
It is not known if police on the island, which is under Portuguese authority, charged or released him.
The Atlantic island, which is 10 miles long and three miles wide, is a two-hour ferry journey to Madeira.
Monarch Airlines said the passenger did not appear drunk to crew when he boarded flight ZB558 from Manchester at 1615 on Tuesday.
The crew tried to pacify the man but his behaviour got worse and the pilot decided to land and force him off.
Calm down
A Monarch Airlines spokeswoman confirmed the man, who they would not name, was thrown off the flight for "absuive and disruptive" behaviour.
"Despite repeated attempts by Monarch Scheduled staff to calm the individual, the passenger's behaviour did not improve and the decision was taken to divert to Porto Santo.
"The action was taken in the interests of all the passengers. That sort of behaviour is not acceptable.
"He was the given the chance to calm down and he declined it. He was given a form, a caution for his behaviour, and he refused to sign it."
