Drunk Jet2 passenger abused crew then put sunglasses on and 'pretended to sleep'
An "intoxicated" Jet 2 plane passenger who abused flight crew and then pretended to be asleep has been jailed for 27 months over his shocking behaviour.
Kieron Jordan, 36, was already drunk when he hopped on the Turkey-bound flight from Leeds Bradford Airport on May 20, 2022. Leeds Crown Court heard that he marched down the aisle to demand a refund over a delay. Staff onboard the plane were forced to call the police after he and his friends caused disruption on the flight. Officers discovered him slumped on his seat wearing sunglasses as he tried to fake being asleep.
Jordan was slurring his words and kept saying he didn't understand when the officers told him to get up, prosecutor Lydia Carroll said. He kept asking what he had done wrong even as he was removed and restrained. He later denied endangering an aircraft but admitted to being drunk on an aircraft. Jordan also confessed to other offences, including racially-aggravated actual bodily harm following an incident at the Royal Park pub in Burley on July 9, 2022. Despite being barred, Jordan refused to leave the pub and started verbally abusing a bouncer. He told the bouncer to "go back to his own country" before punching him and causing a cut to his face.
On November 12 last year, he entered the Eurofood convenience store on Alexandra Road, Hyde Park, and threatened the lone worker behind the counter with a knife. The panic alarm was pressed 17 times during the ordeal, which led to the manager's arrival. He then attacked the manager and damaged the door before running away. He denied attempted robbery but midway through the trial, he admitted to affray, possessing a bladed article and criminal damage, which the Crown accepted. The attempted robbery charge will remain on file.
Judge Anesh Pema sentenced him to a total of 27 months in prison two months for the aircraft incident, five for the pub assault and 20 months for the shop affray. He said: "You were drunk on that plane and causing trouble. You were verbally abusive and officers had to board the plane. You were found slumped in your seat, drunk. You were not cooperative and clearly intoxicated. Your behaviour was reprehensible."
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Jordan, from Moortown, Leeds, has 32 previous convictions from 44 offences, including assaults and thefts. He has been held on remand since January. He appeared in court via video link from HMP Leeds. James Holding, defending, said Jordan had "used his time in custody well", having undertaken courses and classes. He said: "As with many who come before the courts, the main causes were his drink and drug problems."
"They were committed while under the influence of one or the other, or both. He turns to drink and drugs as a coping mechanism. He recognises the impact all of his offending will have had on the complainants across all of these offences. He has asked though me to express his apologies to them, to the police and the courts." It was mentioned that Jordan had a tough year following his sister's death and the initiation of a murder probe.
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