A drunk passenger who threw a 'haymaker' punch at a pilot claimed he was as 'sober as a judge'. Jack Bailey, 30, was already drunk as he boarded the Jet2 flight to Barcelona at Manchester Airport, at about 7.30am.
The pilot moved out of the way and the blow landed on his shoulder. He described the incident as the 'worst' in his 15 years as a pilot.
Manchester Crown Court was told cabin crew said Bailey smelt of 'intoxicants' he boarded the plane, on April 24 last year. One crew member went to check on Bailey at his seat as he appeared to be having an 'unwanted' conversation with a woman.
Bailey was deemed nfit to travel. It is something that has touched all our lives. From cradle to grave, the National Health Service is a part of British