Intoxicated ‘nervous flyer’ caused New York flight to divert to Dublin | Air transport

A “nervous flyer” whose unruly behaviour caused his transatlantic flight to be diverted to Dublin has been given a two-month suspended sentence. Dublin district court heard that the 34-year-old American had mixed the tranquilliser Xanax with alcohol to combat his anxiety before becoming disruptive on the United Airlines flight on Monday. Justice Finan suspended the…

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