Repeated attempts to calm the crazed Englishman down failed and the pilot was forced to divert the Newark-bound United Airlines flight to Bangor, Maine, where the unruly passenger was met by law enforcement
A passenger has been left with a £16,000 ($20k) bill after being so unruly the plane had to be diverted.
Alexander Michael Dominic MacDonald, a Brit, has been ordered to hand over $20,638 in restitution to United Airlines after becoming “physically aggressive” on the Newark-bound plane. The pilot made the decision to land in Maine instead.
During the March 1 incident MacDonald, 30, threatened to “mess up the plane” and has remained in custody since. After pleading guilty to one count of interference with flight crew members, he was sentenced by a judge to restitution, time served and also to be sent back to the UK.