Haining has 22 previous convictions, and his offending put him in breach of a previous suspended sentence imposed in May last year for fraud.ĭefending, Patrick Buckley said Haining accepted his behaviour must have been terrifying for his fellow passengers. The woman, who had worked as cabin crew for 20 years, told how her ordeal left her feeling 'shocked and scared', and 'apprehensive' about working on the same route again. At court he pleaded guilty to being drunk on an aircraft and using threatening words or behaviour to the flight attendant. He was taken to Cheadle Heath police station, admitted his wrongdoing and apologised. Officers noticed that his eyes were 'glazed' and he was 'unsteady on his feet'. When the plane arrived in Manchester police boarded and arrested him.

She moved to another part of the aircraft for the rest of the flight to keep away from him. Haining then threatened to 'f****** punch her in the face', before clenching his fist and holding it up to her. He then said: 'I'm going to f****** sue you, don't you touch me.' She then made contact with Haining, to move him out of the way so a child could pass by. He got out of his seat and said: 'You don't f****** speak to me like that.' He added: 'You know what she needs, she needs to get f****** run over by a black f****** cab.'

Haining was given another warning but his tirade continued. 'There was nothing that could be done.' The flight attendant felt 'scared and helpless', and found his behaviour 'intimidating'. 'However at that stage the plane was flying over the Atlantic Ocean, and it was unable to be diverted to another airport,' Mr Malone said. Haining was still swigging from a bottle of Bacardi which he'd kept hidden despite his alcohol ban, and the captain was informed of his behaviour. When he was handed a 'notice of violation' warning Haining replied by saying he 'didn't give a f***'. The flight attendant warned Haining about his language and he was told he would not be served any more alcohol.

She said Haining was 'p***** and horrendous' and that he was 'being nasty to her'.

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