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Flight rage: the man who provoked it has to pay a sum

Melbourne, Australia - He was feeding his fiance in economy class with business class food

Yesterday Geoffrey Stephen Pidgeon faced Melbourne Magistrates' Court for the air-rage incident he provoked on January 7: the man has been ordered to pay USD 500 to charity and say sorry to the steward he threatened. The Port Melbourne man was a business class passenger on a flight from Cairns to Melbourne. His fiancee was seated four rows behind him in economy. A steward saw him sneaking his wine...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 48989
Rome, Italy, 08/08/2003 16:04
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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