Drunk Jet2 passenger grabbed crew intercom and asked captain: ‘What’s it take to get a f***ing drink?’ as he came in to land
Network Rail worker Matthew Worrall warned he is facing jail for incident at 30,000 feet
A DRUNK holiday jet passenger asked its captain: “What’s it take to get a f***ing drink?” after grabbing the crew intercom.
Network Rail worker Matthew Worrall’s behaviour forced the pilot of the Boeing 757 from Manchester to Tenerife to hand controls over to colleagues during landing as he went to reprimand him.
The Jet 2 captain was preparing to descend from 30,000 feet when the 28-year-old got through to him on his headphones while he was in the cockpit.
But when asked for his passport, Worrall - who claims to be pals with Coronation Street actress Brooke Vincent and two TOWIE girls - began showing off to his friends and said sarcastically: ''It's in the overhead locker and I can't get it - because the seatbelt signs are on.''
Spanish Police were called to Tenerife Sur airport as the aircraft touched down.
It emerged Worrall - who was on a lads holiday - had earlier been trying to flirt with one of the air hostesses aboard the aircraft as she carried out safety checks on the aircraft.
Although cabin crew had limited the amount of alcohol given during the journey Worrall continued asking for more alcohol and was "constantly pressing the bell".
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At Manchester magistrates' court, Worrall, of Crewe, Cheshire, apologised as he admitted intentionally interfering with the performance of aircraft crew member's duty.
But he now faces jail after JPs said their powers were not sufficient to sentence him.
The incident occurred last August during a four-and-a-half-hour flight to the Canary Islands.
In mitigation for Worrall, defence lawyer Mr Ravi Sethi, said: "Having spoken to him he realises how serious this offence is and tells me he's very apologetic for his behaviour on that day. He has handed in a letter of apology that he hopes could reach the crew and captain.”
Worrall himself said: "I'd just like to apologise, I think it was a misunderstanding.
"I didn't pick the phone up myself it was knocked off but I did insinuate that we should order some drinks over the phone.
“I know if I would have put the phone back the matter would have been forgotten. I'd just like to apologise."
But JP Alison Edwards sent Worrall to sentencing before a judge at crown court and told him: "Have you any idea how other passengers would have felt?
"People that are perhaps not that good flying having to see the captain coming out to deal with someone like you.
''The awareness of other people seems to have lost you all because of alcohol. We have thought long and hard about this and decided our sentencing powers are not sufficient"
Worrall be dealt with in the new year.
The trial comes as a drunken yob who wrestled cabin crew after stealing a bottle of champagne on a flight back from Ibiza was jailed.
A female passenger was recently filmed yelling 'do you think it's f***ing funny' at other travellers as her partner was escorted from a flight by cops.
While a drunken mum with a baby and a lad aged two were kicked off a British Airways flight last month after she demanded more alcohol.
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