kamui Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Airliner hell as 40 passengers - many drunk - 'run amok' on flight from Gatwick to Cuba By Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 3:58 AM on 03rd January 2009 More than 40 passengers ran riot on a Thomas Cook flight from London Gatwick to Cuba, with one trying to open the emergency exit in mid-flight. On the return flight on December 30, the same group were again drunk and 17 were stopped from reboarding for the second leg of their trip at Cuba's Varadero airport. Police met their flight at Gatwick and Thomas Cook is investigating events with a view to a possible complaint to police. Thomas Cook The passengers, thought to be from Ireland, are said to have 'run amok' on the flight to Holguin in Cuba on December 16. They are alleged to have caused more drunken mayhem at their all-inclusive hotel in the resort of Playa Pesquero. Dozens of fellow holidaymakers complained about their behaviour on the outward flight and at the resort. Fellow passenger Sue Brown, of Worcester Park, Surrey, said: 'On the outward flight, they were smoking, allowing children to run up and down and ignoring all instructions from the crew.' She added: 'One of the children thumped a passenger for no reason. I was so scared that I left my seat and sat in the galley with the crew for five hours.' Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 What delightful people, truly the scum of the earth. Why can't they be banned from flying for good? Must've been scary for the other passengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Himmaparn Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Amazing to me that they didn't return to Gatwick after the first sign of chaos... unbelievable that they would allow them back on the plane for a repeat performance... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Thomas Cook must be really desparate to allow this to happen! any plane in US would return asap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Hell, a flight here made an emergency landing when one asshole acted up...can't imagine this going on with out any repercussions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 England/Europe is doomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger77 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 So what do you do if you're sitting back enjoying a flight and 40 hooligans start acting up? Not much you can do at 30,000 feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Yes that is just amazing .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogueyam Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 So what do you do if you're sitting back enjoying a flight and 40 hooligans start acting up? Not much you can do at 30,000 feet. That's why the airline's response must be swift and firm. By continuing the flight they put all of the passengers at risk and increased the liklihood of more trouble on later flights. Pull that crap in America and the plane lands pronto and the miscreants go off to jail where they belong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USVirgin Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 I think the news source must be considered here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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