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Qantas Passenger Costs Airline $120,000 for Diverted Landing
A passenger cost Qantas roughly $120,000 when the flight he was on had to divert for an emergency landing. (airnation.net) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Don't be surprised if in fact Qantas DOES sue this man in civil court, and I think they should even though they will probably not collect any money due to the fact the man will probably have to not only declare bankruptcy but will also have to pay civil fines and possibly some jail time on top of all the rest.
Well, you are probably right but it's the thought that counts.lol
Personally, I wish more of them would as he is not the first to cause a diversion like that, but if they ever do, you never hear about it, and if they do, they need to get the word out; just broadcast it as a deterrent. If they don't, in the case of a US airline, they write it off on taxes and we the taxpayer gets stuck with the bill.
I don't know about the Australian courts, but if this was in America I imagine that if the guy got convicted of the handful of charges they filed against him regarding hellraising on an airplane, they wouldn't have too difficult of a time winning the civil case.
QANTAS won't sue. Criminal law is one thing - civil law is another beast altogether. They supplied the alcohol to him, according to the story in the link, so QANTAS has some/a lot of liability in this too. Did they supply this alcohol to a stone-cold sober passenger? Oh really? (Forgive my cynicism.) I have been on flights and seen people consume the tax-free alcohol that they have brought onto the plane with them. Airlines would do themselves and all of us a big favour if they handed over the liquor that they sell on-board at the exit door.
"The drama unfolded about 30 minutes into the flight as Cooke became heavily intoxicated, drinking from a bottle of vodka he brought on to the aircraft. He became agitated when cabin crew confronted him for lighting a cigarette, Ms Meginyte said."
I think it was his own
I think it was his own
Blacklist this guy from any future commercial flights!!!