Qantas flight grounded after drunk passenger allegedly spits at crew

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I wait for the day when idiots like this get the punishment they deserve. The cost of the diversion to the airline, the disruption to passengers, the safety risk and attacking crew members...........mind you, the fact he got bail is not a good sign.

The cost was $120K, but could have been a lot more if they had to divert to somewhere like Guam, plus the crew hours.

The woman going to Wellington got a decent punishment but I don't think this guy will get what he deserves - he should pay all costs to Qantas, get banned from not only QF Group ailines but others (need to set an example). The AFP might be talking tough that punishments will be harsh but they rarely are.

I wonder if one day they will ban alcohol all together (on board and duty free) because of fools like this.........
 
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I suppose when the name Justin Richard Cooke is entered into the system .... alarm bells and flashing alert signs will appear.
 
VHOEJ said:
I wonder if one day they will ban alcohol all together (on board and duty free) because of fools like this.........
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I'm betting he was already pissed before he got on the plane.. doubt he wouldn't gotten that wasted in a hour or two..
 
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nlagalle said:
I'm betting he was already pissed before he got on the plane.. doubt he wouldn't gotten that wasted in a hour or two..
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He was apparently drinking from a Vodka bottle onboard... so possible he got hammered on the plane alone.
 
Mal said:
He was apparently drinking from a Vodka bottle onboard... so possible he got hammered on the plane alone.
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He'd have to be going hard to do that.. You'll find most people have given themselves a head start in the terminal first.
 
Banned for 10 years from Qantas - hopefully the other airlines enforce the same rule.

And hopefully he has to drive all the way back to Perth.
 
VHOEJ said:
Banned for 10 years from Qantas - hopefully the other airlines enforce the same rule.

And hopefully he has to drive all the way back to Perth.
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Is that official?? Hopefully VA do the same too!
 
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