Daughter of late Filipino dictator banned from drinking on flights after brawl
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Couple caused disturbance on flight with their ‘disorderly behaviour’, police say. The daughter of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos and her husband have been banned from drinking on airplanes and in airports after they got into a drunken brawl on a Jetstar flight.
Analisa Josefa Corr and James Alexander Corr caused a disturbance with their “disorderly behaviour” while intoxicated on a flight from Hobart to Sydney on 29 December, the Australian federal police said. They had to be escorted off flight JQ720 by federal police.
Ms Corr was accused of “grabbing and shaking another passenger while exiting the aircraft toilet”. “The pair were allegedly intoxicated and drinking alcohol they had brought with them onto the flight,” the federal police said. The couple pleaded not guilty to charges of not complying with safety instructions and consuming liquor not served onboard.
Each charge carries a potential fine of up to A$13,750 (£6,925). Ms Corr also denied a charge of assault onboard the aircraft. This charge carries a maximum penalty of two years in prison. The couple were presented at the Downing Centre Local Court on Friday to vary their bail conditions and get their passports back. Their request was unopposed by a prosecutor for the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
A Jetstar spokesperson, without referring to the incident directly, said the airline “will never tolerate disruptive behaviour on our aircraft” and “the safety and wellbeing of customers and crew is our number-one priority”, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
