This is the moment a drunk passenger was dragged off a Jet2 flight to Turkey after downing half a bottle of whisky and launching a foul-mouthed tirade at cabin crew. Police boarded the plane, which had to be turned around at Manchester Airport , and spoke to the cabin crew, who said Howarth was 'highly intoxicated' and swearing at other passengers.
He initially appeared compliant when approached by cops, but his behaviour quickly changed as officers tried to escort him off the flight. An officer told him: "You were bang out of order, there were so many kids on there. Do you [really think] I'm not going to go on holiday?
In a video released by the Crown Prosecution Service after Howarth was jailed, he is seen being restrained by officers on the boarding bridge. He is attempting to kick out at officers, baring his teeth - in what prosecutors said was an attempt to bite officers - and making threats.
Howarth has previous convictions for being drunk and disorderly; affray; racially-aggravated harassment; assaulting a police officer and failing to comply with court orders. Mitigating, barrister William Staunton said Howarth was 'peer pressured' into having a drink because he was nervous of flying. He wants to say sorry and this won't happen again.
The court heard Howarth, from Bolton , part-owns a building company and is a successful installer. There is no excuse for being drunk when you go on an airplane. Your children saw you behaving like that. What kind of example is that? Wholly disgraceful. Howarth pleaded guilty to entering an aircraft when drunk; assault on an emergency worker; and common assault of an emergency worker. By Amy Walker Court reporter. Video Loading Video Unavailable.
