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September 11, 2006

UK: Drunken Muslim Taunts Flight Passengers With Bin Laden Jibes

On a Virgin Airways flight from Shanghai to London, a Muslim man took advantage of the alcohol on board and became vocal and aggressive, requiring the assistance of 14 members of staff to subdue him, before he was placed in hand and leg cuffs at the back of the plane.

The Richmond & Twickenham Times reports that 36-year old Moustafa Moufaden, who lives in Brentford, began to make trouble after the first hour of the 15 hour flight. He appeared in Isleworth Crown Court today, charged with endangering the aircraft and being drunk on a plane.

Nicholas Rimmer, prosecuting, said: "He had his complimentary drinks and then there were constant quests for more alcohol. At one stage he tried to purchase more alcohol on his credit card and when that was declined he began shouting at the cabin crew asking for the captain to contact his bank."

Rimmer said that Moufaden "shouted loudly that he had contacts with Osama Bin Laden. This caused considerable concern among crew and passengers."

"About five hours into the flight his drunkenness and behaviour had deteriorated to such an extent that the crew considered him a danger to the safety of the aircraft and he was placed in restraints - hand and leg cuffs - in a seat at the back of the plane. It took the involvement of 14 members of the crew who were, of course, taken from other duties."

"Then they took it in turns to keep an eye on him. He continued to have aggressive and violent mood swings being calm one minute and then shouting."

Judge Stephen Powles remanded Moufaden, for assessment on whether he needed alcohol treatment or would be eligible to do unpaid work. He warned that "all sentencing options, including custody remain open".

Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at September 11, 2006 6:34 AM

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