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Courts · HillingdonMan fined £2,224 for Heathrow flight drunken abuse
A man has been fined over £2,200 after verbally abusing staff and refusing to obey commands on a British Airways flight from Heathrow. Emmet Moynihan admitted to being drunk on an aircraft and failing to follow pilot instructions during an incident on August 6.
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Policing · HillingdonIrish passenger charged after BA flight attendant restrains him on Heathrow-Las Vegas route
A British Airways flight attendant restrained a drunken passenger on flight BA275 from Heathrow to Las Vegas on 6 August 2026. Armed Metropolitan Police officers escorted Emmet Moynihan, 31, off the aircraft after the incident, which forced the plane to abort take-off.
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Courts · HounslowLee Ryan seeks Supreme Court appeal over flight assault conviction
Lee Ryan, 43, is applying to the Supreme Court to challenge his conviction for racially aggravated assault on a flight attendant during a British Airways flight from Glasgow to London City Airport in July 2022. His barrister confirmed the 11 August deadline for the appeal.
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