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Irish Daily Mirror
16-07-2025
- Irish Daily Mirror
Irish mum was so drunk on Aer Lingus flight she didn't even know where she was
The behaviour of a drunk Irish mum who swigged from a bottle of duty free spirits was of 'real concern' to airline staff, a court heard. Police were alerted before the Manchester-bound flight from Dublin due to Nicola Dooley's conduct. Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court heard a bottle of spirits she had bought was found to be three-quarters empty. Dooley had been put at the back of the plane. The 38-year-old was so drunk she didn't know where she was when she was spoken to by police. She was hauled before a judge and handed a suspended prison sentence, Manchester Evening News reports. Prosecuting, Zahra Khan said officers at Manchester Airport were informed of reports of an 'aggressive' passenger on an Aer Lingus flight, which was due to arrive on December 22 last year from Dublin. Dooley had been moved to the rear of the plane due to her behaviour. She used 'abusive language' towards other passengers, the court heard. When she arrived at Manchester, it became 'obvious' to police Dooley was drunk. She couldn't find her ID documents and said she 'didn't know she was in Manchester', and said she had 'missed her flight'. They discovered she had a duty free bag containing three, one litre bottles of spirits. One had been opened and was three-quarters empty. Dooley pleaded guilty to being drunk on an aircraft. Nicola Dooley (Image: Manchester Evening News) Defending, Megan Edwards said Dooley had experienced 'extreme shame, embarrassment and remorse'. She said the defendant has no previous convictions. Ms Edwards said no members of staff or passengers were willing to make a witness statement. Sending Dooley to prison would have a 'significant harmful impact' on her children, the barrister said. She told the court Dooley had been travelling to and from her native Ireland frequently at the time, to facilitate contact between her children and her partner who still lives in the country. Dooley had moved to the UK months prior, Ms Edwards said. Sentencing, Judge Tina Landale told Dooley: 'Your behaviour was clearly of real concern because the staff on board requested the police to attend on landing to arrest you. 'It was reported that there was an aggressive passenger onboard who was heavily intoxicated. But it is relevant that not a single passenger or a single crew member has chosen to make a witness statement. 'Your behaviour demonstrates that you were extremely drunk. You couldn't find your ID documents and you didn't even know where you were.' Dooley, of Granville Terrace, Huddersfield, was sentenced to three months, suspended for 12 months. She was ordered to carry out 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days. Get all the big crime and court stories direct to your phone on our new WhatsApp service. Sign up here.
Scottish Sun
07-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
‘Crew screamed 'evacuate' so we LEAPT from plane's wings': Inside Ryanair panic as airline accused of downplaying horror
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PASSENGERS have claimed it was "pure hell and chaos" on the Ryanair flight where people were injured when they leapt metres down from the wing. Protocol allegedly went out the window when a steward ran down the aisle screaming "evacuate, evacuate" and panicked passengers clamoured to escape after a false fire alert. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Passengers can be seen standing on the wing Credit: Solarpix 7 Francine Elkinson suffered a bad break to her right foot Credit: Supplied 7 Richard and Jo Barton blamed the chaos on the 'appalling' response by the Ryanair team Credit: Supplied Footage of the Manchester-bound plane on the tarmac in Palma, Majorca shows a cluster of people on the wing - with some plunging to the ground. Multiple passengers required surgery for badly broken bones after plunging metres onto the tarmac - despite the airline claiming only "very minor injuries (ankle sprains, etc.)" were sustained. Francine Elkinson, 57, suffered a bad break to her right foot and had to undergo a three-hour operation to have pins and plates inserted. Speaking from her hospital bed in Palma on Monday, Francine told The Sun: "I was watching a film when suddenly they told everyone to evacuate. read more in world news SICK BRAG Brit traitor who fights for Vlad brags he's won medal for 'wiping out' Ukrainians "There was an open door and I just went through it. I was so terrified and in a daze that I didn't know what was going on, and I jumped." Francine said she was among three people taken to the hospital in Palma - and believes there were six overall with broken bones. Emergency services in Majorca reported that 18 people had been injured in total. Ryanair has organised for Francine to return to the UK on a flight this evening - but she said she is "terrified" and doesn't want to fly again. Her friend, Danielle Kelly, 56, was back in surgery on Monday for a third operation after breaks to her foot, wrist and elbow all needed pins inserting. Other passengers who were onboard have blamed the Ryanair staff for the "totally chaotic" evacuation. Passenger planes left buried in FOAM in hanger with suds spilling over runway after giant fire extinguishers go wrong Richard and Jo Barton, from Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, slammed the airline team's behaviour as "appalling", insisting: "They completely failed." Richard, in his late sixties, said: 'I can't believe what Ryanair are currently claiming. 'They're brushing it off as just a few sprained ankles and banal injuries- that's not what happened. Jo, in her early 60s, said: "I witnessed a woman with a dislocated leg in a weird angle, it wasn't just sprains and bruises. 'In reality, it was pure hell and chaos. I could see men even pushing women and children out of the way to get out for safety. 'People were scrambling to get off the plane through the exit doors leading to the wings, with people leaping 15 feet from the wings to the ground. 'Those people broke their arms, legs and shoulders and they were screaming and crying in agony." Richard pins the chaos on the "lack of training and terrible handling" by the team of air stewards. 7 Passengers file away after abandoning the plane Credit: Solarpix 7 The 'chaotic' evacuation happened on the runway of Majorca's largest airport Credit: Getty He said: "One them was yelling: 'Evacuate, evacuate!' "Some lads pushed the emergency exit open over the wing, because that's what you're told to do in the safety briefing, and people went out onto the wing. "Everyone thought there was a fire and there was nobody at all there to direct them - so some people jumped out of panic." The former operations director believes even one of the air stewardesses broke her leg after plunging from the wing. "I know this because I helped carry her 50 years away from the plane," he said. The couple claims that after the passengers evacuated, wounded people were lying around in an unsafe area near the plane - and were forced to wait up to 30 minutes for medical help. 7 Richard and Jo vowed they would never fly with Ryanair again Credit: Supplied 7 Ryanair claimed that passengers suffered 'very minor injuries' and apologised for the 'inconvenience' Passengers were left hanging around with minimal information until a new flight was finally arranged at 7am, Richard said. Ryanair's said: 'This flight from Palma to Manchester (4 July) discontinued take-off due to a false fire warning light indication. "Passengers were disembarked using the inflatable slides and returned to the terminal. "While disembarking, a small number of passengers encountered very minor injuries (ankle sprains, etc.) and crew requested immediate medical assistance. "To minimise disruption to passengers, we quickly arranged a replacement aircraft to operate this flight, which departed Palma at 07:05 this morning. "We sincerely apologise to affected passengers for any inconvenience caused.' The airline has been contacted for further comment.
Irish Independent
05-07-2025
- Irish Independent
Number of passengers injured following ‘false fire warning' on UK-bound Ryanair flight from Mallorca
A number of passengers were injured following a 'false fire warning' onboard a Manchester-bound Ryanair flight at Palma de Mallorca Airport last night.
Irish Independent
05-07-2025
- Irish Independent
Number of passengers injured following ‘false fire warning' on UK-bound Ryanair flight from Majorca
A number of passengers were injured following a 'false fire warning' onboard a Manchester-bound Ryanair flight at Palma de Mallorca Airport last night.
Local Spain
05-07-2025
- Local Spain
Several hurt after false fire alarm on Ryanair plane in Spain's Mallorca
Friday evening's Manchester-bound flight was suspended owing to a false fire alarm warning indication. "Passengers were disembarked using the inflatable slides and returned to the terminal," Ryanair said in a statement, adding that there was no fire on the aircraft. "While disembarking, a small number of passengers encountered very minor injuries (ankle sprains, etc.) and crew requested immediate medical assistance. "To minimise disruption to passengers, we quickly arranged a replacement aircraft to operate this flight, which departed Palma at 07:05 this morning." Local Mallorca media reported 18 injuries, all minor, with six requiring hospitalisation and the remainder treated on site. The low-cost airline is popular with British tourists visiting coastal destinations in Spain and southern Europe, including the Balearic island of Mallorca. State-owned Spanish airport managing company Aena confirmed that "there was an incident on a Ryanair plane last night at Palma de Mallorca Airport.
