{"id":141854,"date":"2026-05-06T20:34:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T15:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=141854"},"modified":"2026-05-06T20:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T14:34:07","slug":"drunk-passengers-arrested-after-brawl-on-jet2-flight-get-bail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/drunk-passengers-arrested-after-brawl-on-jet2-flight-get-bail\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Drunk Passengers Arrested After Brawl on Jet2 Flight at Leeds Airport Get Bail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LONDON-<\/strong> Two men from Harrogate admitted to being drunk on a Jet2 (LS)<\/a> flight bound for Chania (CHQ) in Crete before a violent brawl erupted on the aircraft at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA). Nathan Cooper, 44, and Chris McCann, 45, were seated next to each other when fighting broke out while the plane was still on the tarmac on 24 July last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard that cabin crew<\/a> intervened and moved both passengers to the rear of the aircraft, but the altercation continued until police escorted them off the flight. Cooper faces a potential custodial sentence after pleading guilty to affray, while McCann denied the charge and will appear at Leeds Crown Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two Jet2 Passengers Get Bail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The court heard that the fight broke out after the departure to Chania (CHQ) was delayed by approximately 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cabin crew noticed passengers in adjacent seats throwing punches while the Jet2 (LS) aircraft remained on the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA). Staff moved Cooper and McCann to the back of the plane in an effort to separate them, but the fighting continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witnesses reported that other passengers were visibly distressed, with some seen crying as the violence unfolded. Cabin crew recovered a bottle of vodka from Cooper’s seat during the incident. The situation was only brought under control after both men were escorted off the aircraft by authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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