An ex-bouncer on board the flight told The Sun of Haines’ “insane strength” as he wrestled her to the floor during the incident.Haines was said to have been restrained by both crew and customers while the two Typhoon fighter jets chaperoned the plane back to Stansted.Chloe Haines, 26, pleaded guilty to endangering the safety of an aircraft and assault by beating after an incident that saw a passenger plane to Turkey forced to divert back to Stansted Airport.Haines denied a charge of drunkenness on an aircraft.She was so violent that two RAF jets were scrambled to escort the Jet2 plane back to Britain on June 22.The aircraft caused a sonic boom as they flew to meet the plane and escort it.Haines was accused by the airline of a “catalogue of aggressive, abusive and dangerous behaviour” on a flight bound for Dalaman in Turkey, including trying to open the aircraft doors during the flight.Haines, of Maidenhead in Berkshire, was arrested by Essex Police upon landing on suspicion of assault, criminal damage and endangering an aircraft.“As a family friendly airline, we take an absolutely zero tolerance approach to disruptive behaviour, and we hope that this sobering incident, with its very serious consequences, provides a stark warning to others who think that they can behave in this fashion.”Like us on Facebook to see similar storiesShortly afterwards, Jet2 said in a statement she has been hit with both an £85,000 bill and a lifetime ban from the airline.A drunk woman with “insane strength” who assaulted an airline steward and tried to open the doors of a plane mid-flight has admitted the on-board rampage that forced the pilot to turn back.She was bailed to return to the court on January 24 for sentencing.Yeah they were terrified she was going mental an hour into the flight..they had to restrain her until they landed at Stansted and police come on board pic.twitter.com/sj5qpLk5STPlease give an overall site rating:Steve Heapy, chief executive of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, said: “Miss Haines’ behaviour was one of the most serious cases of disruptive passenger behaviour that we have experienced.She appeared before Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday where she also admitted assaulting cabin crew member Charley Coombe.Barrister Oliver Saxby, for Haines, said there was “no question that she was drunk” but that the charge of endangering the safety of an aircraft was the “more serious alternative”.“She must now face up to the consequences of her actions, and we will vigorously pursue to recover the costs that we incurred as a result of this divert, as we do with all disruptive passengers.Steven Brown, 58, said: “She was punching, kicking and screaming at the stewards.
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Air rage is disruptive or violent behavior on the part of passengers and crew of aircraft, especially during flight. Click here to read more. 'Steven Brown (pictured), 58, who was on the flight from Stansted to Turkey on Saturday, has told how he held the 25-year-old woman down as she 'threatened to open the plane's emergency exit at 30,000ft'They have invoiced her for the amount, which covers the costs incurred through wasted fuel, diversions and delays after the flight from Stansted to Turkey had to turn around and was escorted back to the airport by two RAF Typhoons. How 'air rage' could leave you with a massive bill, travel ban or criminal conviction By Jamie McKinnell Posted 22 Jan January 2019 , updated 23 Jan January 2019 The offender walks free “because of jurisdictional issues”.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?The new rules were agreed in 2014, but can only take effect when 22 countries have ratified the protocol. 'For years we have been highlighting just how serious the consequences of disruptive passenger behaviour can be.If Haines does not pay the money, Jet2 may pursue the claim through the civil courts, although the airline has not confirmed whether it will yet.Passengers on board the aircraft said the woman tried to run to the front of the aircraft and storm the cockpit.Meanwhile Haines still faces a criminal investigation over the incident having been arrested by Essex Police.Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.Mr Brown was helped by other passengers and crew who pinned Haines to the ground while the aircraft returned to Stansted at around 5pm.Police across Essex received numerous 999 calls reporting an explosion following the sonic boom.Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group'She must now face up to the consequences of her actions, and we will vigorously pursue to recover the costs that we incurred as a result of this divert, as we do with all disruptive passengers.