As the lavatory doors were locked, the passenger attempted to force open the door. Upon being confronted by the flight attendants, the passenger became irate and insulted the crew and fellow passengers (reportedly to be cursing and swearing).
As the situation didn’t seem to be resolving itself, the flight crew decided to divert the plane back to its departing airport. The plane was too heavy to land imminently and thus had to circle and dump 20,000 pounds of fuel first.
The passenger was arrested in Calgary once the plane landed. He faced counts of failing to adhere to safety instructions and resisting arrest.
There is having a little too much to drink and getting kicked out of a bar, and then there is getting so drunk that your flight gets diverted and you are charged $12,000!
This exact situation happened on a Westjet flight from Calgary to London (Canada)…
What happened?
A passenger onboard a Westjet flight had six alcoholic beverages before boarding his flight. As the plane was ascending, he got out of his seat and attempted to use the lavatory on board. This was despite the seat belt sign being illuminated and the flight attendants asking the passenger to return to their seat.
The fine was to pay back restitution to Westjet and spend two days in jail.As the lavatory doors were locked, the passenger attempted to force open the door. Upon being confronted by the flight attendants, the passenger became irate and insulted the crew and fellow passengers (reportedly to be cursing and swearing).
As the situation didn’t seem to be resolving itself, the flight crew decided to divert the plane back to its departing airport. The plane was too heavy to land imminently and thus had to circle and dump 20,000 pounds of fuel first.
The passenger was arrested in Calgary once the plane landed. He faced counts of failing to adhere to safety instructions and resisting arrest.
The fine was to pay back restitution to Westjet and spend two days in jail.