Drunk Ryanair passenger jailed in UK after pilot had to abort landing

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2026-04-07

London (PA Media/dpa) - A drunken aircraft passenger was jailed for 10 months on Tuesday for his aggressive and abusive behaviour on a flight returning to the United Kingdom from Poland. Stephen Blofield, 61, was so intoxicated on the Ryanair flight that both crew and fellow holidaymakers feared for their safety. Bristol Crown Court heard Blofield became disruptive as the plane travelled from Krakow to Bristol on November 11 last year. He had sta......

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