Drunk passenger refused to wear mask on flight before slapping police officer at Heathrow
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A woman caused havoc on a flight from Helsinki to London by downing mini bottles of wine, refusing to wear a mask and ultimately hitting a police officer with a make-up bag, a court has heard. Prosecutor James O’Connell said: “About 20 minutes into the flight the crew became aware of the defendant who was sitting in seat 11A because another passenger asked to be moved because the defendant appeared to be drunk and was bothering the passenger. Are you taking the mick?” he says in the video, adding, “I’m going to have to arrest you.” The defence argued that Ms Kemppinen had been under the influence of depression medication which had an effect on the alcohol she consumed, and was suffering from “international flight anxiety”. “You refused to wear a mask and were clearly causing great difficulty to the crew.” Her fine encompasses £1,000 for being drunk on an aircraft, £250 compensation for PC Patel, and £200 in court costs.
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